National Regional Profile: Wavell Heights (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 305071604   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
308
258
268
215
210
Unemployment rate %
6.2
5.0
5.1
4.0
3.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
781
930
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.7
7.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 317
8 377
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 547
4 692
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
207.9
236.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 717
50 360
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 328
5 622
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
213.6
244.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 088
43 415
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
877
836
809
801
821
Age Pension - DVA no.
6
4
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
33
31
31
31
31
Disability Support Pension no.
290
299
285
287
289
Newstart Allowance no.
180
164
152
139
119
Parenting Payment - Single no.
154
160
154
141
123
Youth Allowances no.
163
150
125
111
89

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
51.0
52.3
52.9
55.0
50.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 551
38 578
41 527
44 084
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 222
16 508
18 882
21 443
-
Average Investment Income $
4 026
4 593
5 053
5 723
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 983
19 580
21 077
22 725
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 273
1 833
1 741
2 264
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
179.7
197.2
216.2
246.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.9
49.6
49.6
49.0
-
Females %
50.1
50.4
50.4
51.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.3
18.7
17.5
17.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
29.5
29.0
28.7
28.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.4
22.0
22.4
23.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.0
18.6
19.1
18.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.1
9.9
10.2
10.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
1.7
2.1
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.7
7.6
8.2
8.2
-
Professionals %
18.4
19.7
20.3
21.5
-
Associate Professionals %
7.9
8.0
8.3
8.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
7.7
7.7
7.4
7.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.6
3.3
3.1
3.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
21.0
20.5
21.1
20.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.2
5.2
4.8
4.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.3
9.2
9.3
8.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.7
8.2
7.7
7.3
-
Not Stated %
11.5
10.5
9.7
10.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
428.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 592.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
283.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
494.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
66.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
384
417
405
387
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
123
138
159
177
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
45
48
42
36
-
Total businesses no.
552
603
606
600
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
81
102
111
102
-
Employing business entries no.
36
45
27
42
-
Total business entries no.
117
147
138
144
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
78
75
78
90
-
Employing business exits no.
3
6
21
24
-
Total business exits no.
81
81
99
114
-