National Regional Profile: Collie (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA51890   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
446
323
286
256
292
Unemployment rate %
10.6
7.4
6.0
5.4
5.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 012
1 122
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.7
8.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 628
7 170
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 785
3 722
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
190.4
206.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
50 316
55 405
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 797
4 844
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
197.2
214.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 099
44 232
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
915
960
934
919
918
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
0
Carers Payment no.
52
50
62
57
61
Disability Support Pension no.
453
468
443
427
417
Newstart Allowance no.
278
227
207
209
189
Parenting Payment - Single no.
318
289
253
226
205
Youth Allowances no.
141
126
91
78
82

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
65.5
63.9
62.8
56.0
55.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
40 226
41 867
44 713
46 960
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
6 917
7 675
8 170
6 308
-
Average Investment Income $
2 965
3 242
4 048
4 520
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 438
16 015
16 675
17 461
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 268
1 453
2 386
1 425
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
162.2
172.7
195.0
209.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
59.5
58.9
59.0
58.8
-
Females %
40.5
41.1
41.0
41.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.0
18.2
18.8
18.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.3
18.4
17.7
16.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.1
25.1
24.5
23.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
26.4
25.8
25.3
25.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.3
11.6
12.3
13.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.9
0.9
1.3
1.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
3.6
3.8
3.7
3.8
-
Professionals %
9.9
10.0
9.4
9.5
-
Associate Professionals %
4.5
4.6
4.7
5.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
19.1
18.4
19.2
19.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.7
12.7
12.7
12.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
16.9
17.5
17.4
18.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.6
8.1
8.6
8.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.9
14.4
14.9
14.2
-
Not Stated %
10.8
9.5
8.7
8.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
288.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
984.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
190.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
341.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
52.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
15.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
240
258
288
282
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
81
87
105
111
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
75
102
111
111
-
Total businesses no.
396
447
504
504
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
36
51
63
57
-
Employing business entries no.
15
45
21
27
-
Total business entries no.
51
96
84
84
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
57
57
33
66
-
Employing business exits no.
9
6
12
21
-
Total business exits no.
66
63
45
87
-