National Regional Profile: Weston (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
56
52
41
38
38
Unemployment rate %
3.0
2.7
2.1
1.9
1.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
266
311
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.9
2.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 277
8 698
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 861
1 827
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
99.6
104.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
53 494
57 199
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 127
2 138
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
101.5
107.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
47 714
50 144
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
233
239
239
246
265
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
np
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
68
67
64
65
65
Newstart Allowance no.
38
34
27
25
22
Parenting Payment - Single no.
40
42
40
33
28
Youth Allowances no.
45
45
40
37
33

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
43 416
46 748
48 262
50 283
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 761
15 423
16 769
19 314
-
Average Investment Income $
3 757
4 332
4 839
4 935
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
26 246
27 570
29 197
31 121
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 288
2 070
2 145
2 157
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
89.8
97.9
102.9
108.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.3
48.8
49.1
48.4
-
Females %
50.7
51.2
50.9
51.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.9
15.9
15.5
15.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.3
21.8
21.5
20.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
19.9
20.4
21.6
22.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.9
20.8
20.3
20.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
17.1
17.7
17.6
17.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.9
3.3
3.4
3.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.0
6.1
6.0
6.0
-
Professionals %
22.8
23.9
24.1
23.7
-
Associate Professionals %
7.3
7.5
7.7
7.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
4.8
4.5
4.6
4.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.1
2.0
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.9
17.8
17.8
17.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
2.3
2.2
2.3
2.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.5
7.6
7.7
7.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.3
4.1
4.3
3.9
-
Not Stated %
24.9
24.2
23.5
25.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
527.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
682.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
354.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
591.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
64.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
171
156
171
183
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
45
63
69
81
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
48
57
57
54
-
Total businesses no.
264
276
297
318
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
27
21
33
24
-
Employing business entries no.
15
15
12
27
-
Total business entries no.
42
36
45
51
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
51
45
12
36
-
Employing business exits no.
6
3
9
21
-
Total business exits no.
57
48
21
57
-