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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
387
358
336
369
377
Unemployment rate %
10.3
9.3
8.3
9.2
9.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
912
1 016
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.8
7.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 348
7 260
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 268
2 030
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
85.1
82.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 500
40 372
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 180
3 046
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
90.8
89.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
28 566
29 327
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
665
672
694
724
777
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
0
0
Carers Payment no.
69
84
86
96
110
Disability Support Pension no.
646
652
642
613
571
Newstart Allowance no.
459
425
409
418
452
Parenting Payment - Single no.
299
297
291
270
248
Youth Allowances no.
155
157
121
130
127

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
76.7
74.4
76.3
75.8
71.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 347
28 918
30 393
31 846
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
- 4 493
13 674
13 362
409
-
Average Investment Income $
4 608
5 015
6 122
7 113
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 059
15 856
17 855
18 339
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 067
896
2 242
1 494
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
60.6
81.5
87.4
76.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.6
51.6
50.4
50.6
-
Females %
48.4
48.4
49.6
49.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.4
17.2
16.2
15.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.1
24.5
23.9
23.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.0
21.7
22.0
21.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.2
21.5
21.8
21.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.7
12.1
12.6
13.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.7
3.0
3.6
3.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.9
7.2
7.1
7.0
-
Professionals %
14.0
13.7
13.9
14.0
-
Associate Professionals %
5.5
6.3
5.9
7.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
7.5
7.0
7.4
8.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.4
1.2
1.9
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.9
16.0
16.5
16.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.6
4.7
5.2
4.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.8
7.9
7.8
7.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
25.3
25.4
25.1
24.1
-
Not Stated %
11.1
10.5
9.2
8.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
336.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 164.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
246.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
366.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
30.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
573
549
585
519
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
228
228
222
237
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
147
153
153
153
-
Total businesses no.
948
930
960
909
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
69
42
93
57
-
Employing business entries no.
33
24
45
30
-
Total business entries no.
102
66
138
87
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
93
108
84
84
-
Employing business exits no.
3
6
54
39
-
Total business exits no.
96
114
138
123
-