National Regional Profile: Lachlan (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
193
183
165
175
178
Unemployment rate %
5.3
4.9
4.2
4.5
4.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 057
1 292
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.3
8.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 925
6 613
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 491
2 190
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
92.0
84.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 953
38 596
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 548
3 482
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
98.3
93.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
27 709
26 729
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
752
759
760
756
780
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
27
34
37
43
45
Disability Support Pension no.
280
300
302
309
321
Newstart Allowance no.
221
194
201
227
194
Parenting Payment - Single no.
192
208
182
172
157
Youth Allowances no.
141
138
124
144
117

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
65.0
65.1
63.8
66.8
72.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
26 628
28 052
29 635
29 921
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
6 675
6 970
5 526
1 274
-
Average Investment Income $
4 971
5 270
6 621
6 841
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 549
17 420
18 957
18 271
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 751
1 047
1 443
648
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
83.0
84.7
88.2
81.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.8
52.0
51.6
50.4
-
Females %
47.2
48.0
48.4
49.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.5
19.9
20.0
19.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.6
21.6
21.3
20.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.8
20.9
20.0
20.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.1
20.6
20.9
21.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.2
13.2
12.9
14.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.8
3.7
4.9
4.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.9
6.5
6.4
5.8
-
Professionals %
13.9
14.9
14.5
14.7
-
Associate Professionals %
3.7
4.0
3.7
4.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.3
12.4
13.0
12.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.0
3.3
2.9
3.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.2
14.5
15.2
15.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.5
6.9
7.0
6.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.4
7.6
8.6
8.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
21.6
20.5
19.8
18.8
-
Not Stated %
10.4
9.4
9.0
9.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
463.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 354.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
311.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
490.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
26.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
5.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
687
624
624
627
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
219
234
234
255
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
177
192
186
171
-
Total businesses no.
1 083
1 050
1 044
1 053
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
99
87
96
57
-
Employing business entries no.
39
54
39
81
-
Total business entries no.
138
141
135
138
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
108
138
93
87
-
Employing business exits no.
24
9
54
12
-
Total business exits no.
132
147
147
99
-