National Regional Profile: Tamworth Regional (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA17310   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 731
1 727
1 624
1 703
1 580
Unemployment rate %
6.7
6.5
5.8
6.2
5.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 408
7 403
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
43.0
57.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 709
7 783
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
23 358
22 795
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
946.6
986.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 526
43 263
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
29 766
30 198
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
989.6
1 043.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 246
34 565
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
5 911
5 995
5 987
6 080
6 420
Age Pension - DVA no.
27
22
24
20
26
Carers Payment no.
274
300
307
360
412
Disability Support Pension no.
2 305
2 369
2 337
2 317
2 341
Newstart Allowance no.
1 635
1 577
1 653
1 549
1 522
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 568
1 601
1 592
1 496
1 444
Youth Allowances no.
1 194
1 128
1 084
975
974

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
70.3
69.4
67.2
67.4
67.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 800
32 702
34 291
35 320
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 034
12 932
11 197
10 719
-
Average Investment Income $
4 732
5 515
5 514
6 115
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 047
19 936
21 483
22 478
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 045
1 972
2 175
2 208
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
879.7
940.2
979.2
1 036.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.0
51.8
51.8
51.5
-
Females %
48.0
48.2
48.2
48.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.3
19.7
19.8
19.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.0
20.5
20.2
19.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.5
21.9
21.8
21.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.4
22.4
22.3
22.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.2
12.8
13.3
13.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.7
2.7
2.7
3.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.9
7.1
7.1
7.0
-
Professionals %
15.6
15.4
15.8
15.6
-
Associate Professionals %
5.4
5.5
5.5
6.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.7
11.0
10.9
10.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.3
2.2
2.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.2
17.3
17.5
17.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.4
6.5
6.7
6.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.3
11.1
11.1
11.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.2
14.4
15.0
15.0
-
Not Stated %
9.7
9.5
8.3
8.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
na
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
na
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
3 327
3 171
3 129
3 075
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 107
1 233
1 239
1 341
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
846
912
891
930
-
Total businesses no.
5 280
5 316
5 259
5 346
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
480
459
534
456
-
Employing business entries no.
198
276
282
252
-
Total business entries no.
678
735
816
708
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
600
621
462
480
-
Employing business exits no.
24
51
219
204
-
Total business exits no.
624
672
681
684
-