National Regional Profile: Kiama (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA14400   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
343
282
394
361
361
Unemployment rate %
3.6
2.9
4.1
3.5
3.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 402
2 748
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
18.9
24.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 875
8 802
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 059
8 967
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
430.5
475.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
47 522
52 996
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 461
11 715
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
449.4
499.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 213
42 629
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 258
2 269
2 261
2 282
2 509
Age Pension - DVA no.
6
8
6
6
7
Carers Payment no.
58
60
65
81
80
Disability Support Pension no.
393
385
379
408
402
Newstart Allowance no.
251
264
270
276
262
Parenting Payment - Single no.
336
337
317
290
264
Youth Allowances no.
251
245
250
247
234

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
51.0
52.3
53.3
55.1
53.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
38 432
39 778
40 886
42 306
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 859
15 728
15 241
15 823
-
Average Investment Income $
5 722
5 967
6 473
8 211
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
21 393
22 141
23 883
25 515
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 867
2 513
2 403
3 084
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
405.8
426.9
448.9
491.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.9
51.6
51.1
51.1
-
Females %
48.1
48.4
48.9
48.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.5
19.2
19.0
18.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
16.0
15.3
14.7
14.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.1
21.7
21.3
20.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
27.0
27.3
27.7
27.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.6
13.6
14.2
15.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.8
3.0
3.2
3.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.0
9.0
9.1
8.6
-
Professionals %
25.1
24.8
25.3
25.2
-
Associate Professionals %
7.1
7.4
7.1
7.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.6
10.7
10.8
10.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.6
2.6
2.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.6
16.1
15.9
16.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.3
4.7
5.0
4.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.1
8.3
8.6
8.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
6.8
6.9
6.8
6.8
-
Not Stated %
9.7
9.4
8.7
8.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
745.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
5 754.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
481.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
818.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
72.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 065
996
963
879
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
408
453
495
510
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
198
213
192
198
-
Total businesses no.
1 671
1 662
1 650
1 587
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
219
138
174
147
-
Employing business entries no.
84
84
51
84
-
Total business entries no.
303
222
225
231
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
243
267
132
168
-
Employing business exits no.
12
0
45
102
-
Total business exits no.
255
267
177
270
-