National Regional Profile: West Tamar (M) - Pt A (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
678
458
429
446
399
Unemployment rate %
7.4
5.0
4.6
4.8
4.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 141
2 624
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
15.8
22.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 393
8 439
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 832
8 506
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
361.6
384.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 943
45 160
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 973
11 130
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
377.4
406.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 397
36 503
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 189
2 226
2 226
2 294
2 396
Age Pension - DVA no.
5
4
13
11
11
Carers Payment no.
107
116
127
144
164
Disability Support Pension no.
786
812
804
835
845
Newstart Allowance no.
663
587
554
522
491
Parenting Payment - Single no.
466
455
439
400
361
Youth Allowances no.
473
414
411
412
387

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
68.4
69.0
68.3
66.2
66.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 031
33 447
34 837
35 996
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 750
13 679
13 009
13 108
-
Average Investment Income $
5 524
6 095
6 438
7 680
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 493
19 677
21 670
22 718
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 719
3 664
3 452
4 911
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
326.7
350.4
373.8
401.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.7
52.3
51.9
51.5
-
Females %
47.3
47.7
48.1
48.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.5
17.6
17.4
17.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.2
19.0
18.4
17.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.1
23.8
23.5
23.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.3
23.5
23.8
24.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.8
13.5
14.3
14.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.6
2.6
2.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.7
7.7
7.8
7.5
-
Professionals %
18.2
17.4
17.2
17.4
-
Associate Professionals %
6.2
6.3
6.3
6.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.0
10.1
9.7
9.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.7
1.8
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.4
17.9
17.7
18.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.9
6.8
6.6
6.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.6
10.0
9.9
9.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.1
12.3
12.0
12.0
-
Not Stated %
10.2
9.8
11.0
10.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
349.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 611.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
224.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
384.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
35.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
684
651
693
726
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
213
240
255
255
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
129
138
138
150
-
Total businesses no.
1 026
1 029
1 086
1 131
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
150
111
132
141
-
Employing business entries no.
48
45
33
54
-
Total business entries no.
198
156
165
195
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
129
186
102
81
-
Employing business exits no.
9
6
15
42
-
Total business exits no.
138
192
117
123
-