National Regional Profile: Waratah/Wynyard (M) - Pt A (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
291
292
393
340
251
Unemployment rate %
6.2
6.0
7.5
6.6
4.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 288
1 506
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.0
12.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 951
8 022
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 347
4 245
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
166.5
179.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 303
42 185
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 635
5 751
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
175.5
191.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 137
33 239
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 392
1 449
1 461
1 488
1 531
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
6
9
9
Carers Payment no.
69
88
94
109
124
Disability Support Pension no.
704
705
708
709
734
Newstart Allowance no.
358
378
369
348
313
Parenting Payment - Single no.
321
306
253
224
214
Youth Allowances no.
218
236
221
202
181

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
71.2
67.8
74.4
67.9
69.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 591
31 510
33 088
35 030
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 177
13 665
12 422
12 183
-
Average Investment Income $
3 424
4 015
4 053
4 806
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 461
16 361
16 735
17 641
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 738
4 226
2 289
2 734
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
151.5
163.1
172.0
187.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.2
54.4
54.3
53.4
-
Females %
44.8
45.6
45.7
46.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.1
18.4
18.5
18.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.7
17.9
17.1
17.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
27.1
25.7
24.8
23.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.0
23.4
24.5
25.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.4
12.6
13.1
13.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
2.0
2.0
2.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.8
5.8
5.7
5.5
-
Professionals %
12.9
12.7
12.6
12.3
-
Associate Professionals %
5.0
4.9
4.7
4.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.2
13.7
13.9
14.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.7
15.2
15.7
17.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.6
10.4
10.4
9.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.7
9.9
10.3
10.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
17.4
17.9
16.7
16.5
-
Not Stated %
8.4
7.9
8.6
8.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
259.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 169.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
174.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
283.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
24.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
363
378
387
360
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
147
159
183
186
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
117
132
132
129
-
Total businesses no.
627
669
702
675
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
66
69
60
36
-
Employing business entries no.
27
21
48
27
-
Total business entries no.
93
90
108
63
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
63
66
54
72
-
Employing business exits no.
3
9
30
27
-
Total business exits no.
66
75
84
99
-