National Regional Profile: Hamilton (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
106
95
71
55
61
Unemployment rate %
4.1
3.4
2.6
1.9
2.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
355
412
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.1
3.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 902
7 687
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 592
2 609
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
227.1
254.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
87 598
97 671
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 947
3 021
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
229.1
258.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
77 757
85 399
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
237
237
227
221
226
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
80
72
64
70
67
Newstart Allowance no.
79
62
56
50
41
Parenting Payment - Single no.
44
41
45
38
33
Youth Allowances no.
59
50
62
48
45

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
51.2
56.3
53.0
52.5
51.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
49 202
52 280
55 342
58 695
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
49 548
49 639
59 932
67 401
-
Average Investment Income $
24 118
25 688
26 737
32 686
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
37 786
40 348
44 381
47 791
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
4 103
4 491
5 034
7 828
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
177.5
194.5
213.1
246.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.2
51.2
50.4
50.5
-
Females %
48.8
48.8
49.6
49.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.1
19.1
18.8
19.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.9
24.9
24.5
24.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.3
21.3
21.4
20.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.5
18.1
18.7
18.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.8
13.1
13.3
13.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.5
3.4
3.3
4.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
13.8
14.3
14.4
13.9
-
Professionals %
22.6
23.0
23.7
23.9
-
Associate Professionals %
7.8
7.9
8.2
8.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
4.6
5.1
5.6
4.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
4.6
4.4
4.1
4.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.2
18.1
18.1
18.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.8
6.9
7.1
7.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
5.2
5.9
5.5
5.3
-
Not Stated %
11.9
11.0
9.8
10.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
771.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 575.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
570.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
854.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
83.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
426
396
393
402
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
132
159
150
168
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
99
105
114
117
-
Total businesses no.
657
660
657
687
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
66
57
78
102
-
Employing business entries no.
21
33
33
30
-
Total business entries no.
87
90
111
132
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
60
84
60
75
-
Employing business exits no.
3
12
30
12
-
Total business exits no.
63
96
90
87
-