National Regional Profile: Wellington (S) - Sale (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
423
499
368
279
350
Unemployment rate %
6.0
6.9
5.3
4.0
4.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 590
1 811
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
11.4
15.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 188
8 385
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 636
5 408
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
243.1
254.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 142
47 053
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 226
7 219
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
254.6
269.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 231
37 353
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 545
1 559
1 541
1 533
1 600
Age Pension - DVA no.
11
11
10
8
5
Carers Payment no.
70
83
95
111
119
Disability Support Pension no.
634
656
681
680
669
Newstart Allowance no.
308
260
258
239
229
Parenting Payment - Single no.
367
359
336
297
290
Youth Allowances no.
258
248
261
255
232

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
65.3
64.8
65.7
61.7
63.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 859
36 323
37 863
39 663
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
9 348
11 271
12 447
9 112
-
Average Investment Income $
4 325
4 687
5 399
5 797
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 237
17 074
18 365
19 761
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 527
1 533
1 441
1 967
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
227.4
242.6
258.7
268.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.3
52.5
52.5
52.2
-
Females %
46.7
47.5
47.5
47.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.7
19.3
19.9
19.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.5
20.4
20.1
19.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.4
24.2
22.8
22.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.2
22.5
23.2
23.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.2
11.5
11.7
12.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.2
2.4
2.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.1
7.4
7.6
7.7
-
Professionals %
16.8
16.5
16.8
16.6
-
Associate Professionals %
6.8
7.1
7.2
7.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.2
2.1
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.7
16.0
15.9
16.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.0
5.1
4.7
4.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.1
13.1
13.3
12.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.6
11.7
11.2
11.3
-
Not Stated %
9.9
8.9
9.2
8.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
337.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 815.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
226.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
383.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
45.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
558
531
531
543
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
285
339
351
384
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
213
243
249
258
-
Total businesses no.
1 056
1 113
1 131
1 185
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
90
84
102
72
-
Employing business entries no.
48
72
57
57
-
Total business entries no.
138
156
159
129
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
108
132
78
93
-
Employing business exits no.
9
3
84
21
-
Total business exits no.
117
135
162
114
-