National Regional Profile: Loxton Waikerie (DC) - West (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 420053794   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
90
74
74
84
104
Unemployment rate %
3.7
3.1
3.1
3.5
4.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
678
727
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4.4
5.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 478
7 634
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 078
1 956
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
75.1
76.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 129
38 843
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 756
2 683
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
79.5
81.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
28 834
30 387
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
527
541
551
558
575
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
24
20
26
28
Disability Support Pension no.
211
215
221
217
220
Newstart Allowance no.
110
82
93
123
116
Parenting Payment - Single no.
103
110
100
86
66
Youth Allowances no.
73
60
60
71
82

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
53.0
64.3
65.8
57.4
52.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
26 952
27 791
28 956
30 177
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 593
14 035
10 994
12 974
-
Average Investment Income $
4 531
4 781
5 417
6 202
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 151
15 561
16 380
19 572
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
865
1 083
1 371
1 511
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
74.5
76.8
79.1
83.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.5
54.6
54.5
54.0
-
Females %
44.5
45.4
45.5
46.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.5
17.9
18.2
17.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.9
20.2
19.3
19.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.6
23.2
22.3
22.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.7
21.5
22.3
22.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.7
14.4
14.9
15.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
2.9
3.0
3.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.6
8.2
8.0
7.6
-
Professionals %
9.8
10.1
9.8
10.3
-
Associate Professionals %
4.4
4.5
4.8
4.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
6.9
7.3
7.3
7.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.2
1.5
1.3
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.8
13.0
12.8
13.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.1
6.0
6.5
6.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.7
8.5
7.7
7.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
34.0
32.8
35.1
34.4
-
Not Stated %
7.4
8.0
6.6
7.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
353.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
673.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
231.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
396.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
43.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
321
279
303
285
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
153
171
156
153
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
111
120
138
132
-
Total businesses no.
585
570
597
570
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
39
30
60
30
-
Employing business entries no.
24
15
33
18
-
Total business entries no.
63
45
93
48
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
39
66
30
54
-
Employing business exits no.
3
9
33
24
-
Total business exits no.
42
75
63
78
-