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


2004
2005
2006
2007
2008


ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
422
395
405
431
414
Unemployment rate %
6.1
5.6
5.4
5.9
5.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 833
2 364
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
12.4
17.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 753
7 225
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 796
5 333
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
220.8
227.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 100
42 704
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 629
7 697
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
233.2
244.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 568
31 807
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 632
1 656
1 659
1 665
1 728
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
72
94
99
96
109
Disability Support Pension no.
654
679
668
667
698
Newstart Allowance no.
442
399
416
435
383
Parenting Payment - Single no.
357
380
386
333
328
Youth Allowances no.
277
288
294
283
281

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
70.7
67.2
66.3
66.5
73.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 842
33 010
33 820
35 980
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
9 336
10 117
10 855
2 627
-
Average Investment Income $
3 576
3 679
4 089
4 124
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 434
20 189
21 120
22 231
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 518
994
1 284
1 754
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
215.5
224.8
231.8
231.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.7
53.4
53.2
53.0
-
Females %
46.3
46.6
46.8
47.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.5
20.7
20.4
20.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.2
20.5
19.5
19.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.2
24.1
23.9
23.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.8
20.6
21.6
22.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.6
11.2
11.7
11.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.8
2.8
2.9
3.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.8
6.4
6.8
6.5
-
Professionals %
13.9
13.3
13.7
13.8
-
Associate Professionals %
6.1
5.9
5.7
6.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.5
13.1
13.0
12.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.4
2.5
2.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.3
16.6
16.9
17.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.9
9.0
9.1
9.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.8
10.6
10.7
10.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.4
14.6
14.6
14.0
-
Not Stated %
8.9
8.1
6.9
6.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
369.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 161.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
243.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
414.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
44.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
936
855
840
804
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
366
429
432
453
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
327
348
351
351
-
Total businesses no.
1 629
1 632
1 623
1 608
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
120
84
123
108
-
Employing business entries no.
57
81
99
81
-
Total business entries no.
177
165
222
189
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
186
144
138
114
-
Employing business exits no.
18
18
72
42
-
Total business exits no.
204
162
210
156
-