National Regional Profile: Rockingham (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA57490   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 847
2 370
2 081
1 671
2 223
Unemployment rate %
8.0
6.4
5.5
4.1
5.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 357
10 247
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
58.5
78.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 001
7 683
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
38 504
39 829
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 779.4
2 017.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 213
50 651
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
46 861
50 076
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 837.9
2 096.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 220
41 858
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
7 749
8 057
8 166
8 300
8 561
Age Pension - DVA no.
32
31
33
31
33
Carers Payment no.
332
351
389
414
437
Disability Support Pension no.
2 672
2 688
2 639
2 557
2 630
Newstart Allowance no.
1 826
1 583
1 432
1 178
1 233
Parenting Payment - Single no.
2 359
2 392
2 301
2 036
1 867
Youth Allowances no.
1 289
1 233
1 046
824
779

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
55.9
57.2
55.2
53.6
49.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 272
38 390
41 154
43 452
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 631
18 679
19 986
21 890
-
Average Investment Income $
2 678
2 703
3 216
3 673
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 969
16 341
17 600
18 828
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
4 884
4 563
4 750
4 522
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 391.8
1 577.0
1 808.6
2 071.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.8
55.4
55.1
54.5
-
Females %
44.2
44.6
44.9
45.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.6
21.5
21.3
21.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.3
21.6
21.1
20.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.1
25.5
25.3
25.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.0
20.1
20.4
20.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.7
10.0
10.4
10.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.2
1.4
1.5
1.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.4
5.3
5.4
5.3
-
Professionals %
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.6
-
Associate Professionals %
6.5
6.6
6.8
7.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
14.6
14.6
14.9
14.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.8
17.0
17.2
17.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.2
9.3
9.8
9.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.9
10.6
10.2
10.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.2
11.4
11.6
11.3
-
Not Stated %
13.5
13.1
12.2
11.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
297.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
9 110.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
190.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
369.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
71.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
19.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 817
2 661
2 811
3 030
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
690
819
909
1 083
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
507
606
615
603
-
Total businesses no.
4 014
4 086
4 335
4 716
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
660
663
732
909
-
Employing business entries no.
198
231
306
351
-
Total business entries no.
858
894
1 038
1 260
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
813
798
564
585
-
Employing business exits no.
18
51
198
189
-
Total business exits no.
831
849
762
774
-