National Regional Profile: Wacol (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 305071596   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
232
198
222
188
183
Unemployment rate %
20.5
17.0
18.5
15.4
14.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
409
485
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.6
3.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 293
7 273
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 015
2 065
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
87.7
97.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 509
47 381
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 424
2 550
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
90.2
101.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 229
39 753
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
258
260
262
259
254
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
26
28
31
32
31
Disability Support Pension no.
231
236
231
228
228
Newstart Allowance no.
83
84
77
74
64
Parenting Payment - Single no.
108
109
104
100
91
Youth Allowances no.
69
71
73
65
61

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
61.7
57.6
57.9
57.1
52.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
35 235
36 731
38 676
40 788
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 789
16 892
17 416
17 863
-
Average Investment Income $
4 181
4 432
4 788
5 401
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 304
19 387
21 466
23 126
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 750
2 964
2 691
4 194
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
75.4
83.1
90.8
102.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.0
53.4
53.3
53.2
-
Females %
46.0
46.6
46.7
46.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.2
20.8
20.8
20.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.0
23.9
23.9
24.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.0
22.5
22.4
22.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.9
20.5
20.0
19.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.5
10.8
11.3
11.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.0
8.1
8.2
7.6
-
Professionals %
15.9
16.1
16.5
16.6
-
Associate Professionals %
6.4
6.5
6.7
7.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.5
9.5
10.1
10.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.2
18.1
18.0
18.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.6
7.4
7.2
7.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.0
9.0
8.9
8.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.8
12.2
12.4
12.0
-
Not Stated %
11.3
10.7
9.8
9.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
179.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
176.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
107.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
216.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
36.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
16.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
147
126
120
129
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
48
66
63
72
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
93
99
105
105
-
Total businesses no.
288
291
288
306
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
45
15
24
21
-
Employing business entries no.
6
33
12
18
-
Total business entries no.
51
48
36
39
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
36
48
21
21
-
Employing business exits no.
6
0
24
9
-
Total business exits no.
42
48
45
30
-