National Regional Profile: Wakool (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 155157800   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
98
109
121
78
76
Unemployment rate %
3.7
4.3
4.7
2.9
2.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
647
745
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4.5
6.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 976
8 173
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 778
1 666
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
63.8
64.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 883
38 780
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 425
2 411
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
68.3
70.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
28 171
29 322
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
559
565
552
553
591
Age Pension - DVA no.
4
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
21
22
25
Disability Support Pension no.
141
145
151
148
154
Newstart Allowance no.
87
84
80
95
100
Parenting Payment - Single no.
78
84
74
64
61
Youth Allowances no.
104
94
93
101
95

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
62.8
55.8
58.0
57.1
52.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
26 055
27 525
28 398
28 908
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
9 484
9 974
12 488
11 921
-
Average Investment Income $
5 238
5 609
6 495
7 287
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
12 946
13 860
14 814
16 186
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
901
821
882
1 878
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
58.6
61.5
67.8
70.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.3
51.8
52.7
52.1
-
Females %
46.7
48.2
47.3
47.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.8
18.3
20.4
19.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.5
18.9
17.0
16.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.9
21.9
21.2
20.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.8
22.8
23.3
24.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.9
14.1
14.1
14.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
4.2
4.0
3.9
4.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
11.2
10.5
11.3
10.8
-
Professionals %
13.2
14.1
13.1
13.5
-
Associate Professionals %
4.9
5.4
5.4
5.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.7
9.8
10.2
10.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
2.1
1.4
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.1
14.6
15.2
15.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.9
4.8
5.0
5.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.5
7.7
8.1
7.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
25.3
24.4
24.9
24.5
-
Not Stated %
6.4
6.5
5.4
5.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
521.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
989.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
343.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
558.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
37.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
6.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
306
288
285
282
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
132
153
150
168
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
99
105
105
87
-
Total businesses no.
537
546
540
537
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
30
24
39
42
-
Employing business entries no.
18
30
30
27
-
Total business entries no.
48
54
69
69
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
30
45
57
30
-
Employing business exits no.
3
6
24
21
-
Total business exits no.
33
51
81
51
-