National Regional Profile: Waterford West (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
273
170
195
225
157
Unemployment rate %
10.4
6.4
7.2
7.8
5.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
495
629
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.5
5.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 044
8 107
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 371
2 449
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
88.4
98.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 263
40 298
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 866
3 078
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
91.8
103.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
32 044
33 720
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
367
382
400
456
540
Age Pension - DVA no.
6
4
4
4
4
Carers Payment no.
33
38
47
53
54
Disability Support Pension no.
243
265
261
265
277
Newstart Allowance no.
159
147
152
134
120
Parenting Payment - Single no.
198
190
175
171
160
Youth Allowances no.
99
98
87
93
79

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.5
52.3
61.4
48.5
55.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 263
32 254
34 068
35 325
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 990
16 850
16 209
18 995
-
Average Investment Income $
2 522
2 932
3 771
3 834
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 409
16 226
16 870
18 139
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 947
2 735
2 940
4 361
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
74.9
83.0
92.3
105.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.8
53.0
53.1
51.3
-
Females %
46.2
47.0
46.9
48.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.8
23.3
23.1
23.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.5
22.2
22.1
22.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.6
23.0
22.5
21.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.9
19.7
20.3
19.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.0
10.2
10.6
11.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.1
1.6
1.5
1.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.8
6.4
6.8
6.2
-
Professionals %
7.9
8.2
8.3
8.8
-
Associate Professionals %
5.4
5.3
5.7
6.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.9
13.6
13.7
13.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
1.8
2.1
2.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.1
18.7
19.0
19.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.9
10.2
10.9
10.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.6
10.4
9.9
10.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.9
15.5
15.4
14.6
-
Not Stated %
10.3
9.9
8.2
8.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
232.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
494.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
145.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
286.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
53.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
18.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
225
213
234
219
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
63
87
93
84
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
21
24
27
24
-
Total businesses no.
309
324
354
327
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
51
57
75
54
-
Employing business entries no.
15
24
21
24
-
Total business entries no.
66
81
96
78
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
72
63
18
48
-
Employing business exits no.
0
3
12
18
-
Total business exits no.
72
66
30
66
-