National Regional Profile: Western District (Statistical Division)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 818
3 280
2 979
2 931
2 018
Unemployment rate %
5.8
6.4
5.6
5.2
3.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 493
14 877
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
85.2
116.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 820
7 830
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
45 884
43 892
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 827.6
1 860.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 831
42 393
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
58 377
58 769
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 912.8
1 977.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
32 766
33 643
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
na
na
na
na
na

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 882
30 453
32 017
33 006
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
18 215
21 286
16 439
14 654
-
Average Investment Income $
5 893
6 422
7 296
7 617
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 794
15 780
17 165
19 271
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 094
1 123
1 179
1 463
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 701.4
1 869.9
1 904.0
1 963.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.6
52.6
52.2
51.9
-
Females %
47.4
47.4
47.8
48.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.0
20.0
20.1
20.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.3
19.7
19.2
18.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.3
22.9
22.6
21.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.3
22.5
22.4
22.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.7
12.4
12.9
13.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.3
2.5
2.8
2.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.9
-
Professionals %
15.4
15.7
15.6
15.7
-
Associate Professionals %
5.4
5.3
5.5
5.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.3
12.4
12.4
12.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.8
14.8
15.1
15.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.8
6.8
6.9
6.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.9
10.7
10.7
11.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
17.5
17.8
17.5
17.2
-
Not Stated %
8.1
7.9
7.6
7.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
473.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
18 885.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
311.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
510.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
37.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
7.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
6 615
6 273
6 255
6 150
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
2 709
2 928
2 973
2 997
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
2 040
2 208
2 241
2 208
-
Total businesses no.
11 364
11 409
11 469
11 355
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
804
861
900
825
-
Employing business entries no.
456
570
555
441
-
Total business entries no.
1 260
1 431
1 455
1 266
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 089
1 185
801
900
-
Employing business exits no.
105
120
561
393
-
Total business exits no.
1 194
1 305
1 362
1 293
-