National Regional Profile: Central West (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 140   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
4 303
4 265
4 065
4 511
4 429
Unemployment rate %
5.1
4.9
4.4
5.0
4.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
20 000
24 325
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
134.3
182.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 714
7 514
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
72 128
68 289
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 021.5
3 100.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 890
45 409
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
92 128
92 614
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 155.7
3 283.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 254
35 456
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
na
na
na
na
na

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
33 458
34 847
36 356
37 746
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 957
10 765
10 234
6 310
-
Average Investment Income $
4 391
4 991
5 351
6 001
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 858
20 191
21 256
22 879
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 909
1 870
1 920
2 042
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
2 859.7
3 020.1
3 137.4
3 218.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.2
53.0
52.8
52.4
-
Females %
46.8
47.0
47.2
47.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.6
19.8
19.5
19.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.5
20.2
19.6
19.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.4
22.6
22.2
22.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.6
21.9
22.3
22.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.2
12.7
13.4
13.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.7
2.7
3.0
3.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.7
6.9
7.1
6.9
-
Professionals %
15.6
15.4
15.8
16.0
-
Associate Professionals %
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.0
12.1
12.1
12.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.1
16.4
16.7
17.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.6
7.8
8.0
8.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.3
9.6
9.7
9.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.7
15.4
15.3
14.7
-
Not Stated %
9.5
8.9
7.9
7.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
386.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
26 486.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
253.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
435.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
48.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
10 428
9 645
9 765
9 684
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
4 026
4 449
4 455
4 674
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
3 162
3 390
3 414
3 438
-
Total businesses no.
17 616
17 484
17 634
17 796
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 533
1 446
1 506
1 320
-
Employing business entries no.
780
741
873
852
-
Total business entries no.
2 313
2 187
2 379
2 172
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 959
1 953
1 425
1 287
-
Employing business exits no.
180
183
738
564
-
Total business exits no.
2 139
2 136
2 163
1 851
-