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


2004
2005
2006
2007
2008


ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
100
81
82
62
63
Unemployment rate %
6.6
5.1
5.1
3.8
3.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
321
362
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.5
3.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 931
8 708
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 470
1 459
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
72.7
78.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
49 440
53 913
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 791
1 821
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
75.2
81.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 000
44 927
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
311
308
309
308
312
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
91
94
89
85
81
Newstart Allowance no.
59
43
37
36
32
Parenting Payment - Single no.
65
66
60
57
48
Youth Allowances no.
39
37
35
36
32

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
58.4
np
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 914
38 623
41 681
44 349
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 100
16 131
18 708
19 228
-
Average Investment Income $
5 552
6 799
9 087
9 259
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 067
19 368
21 132
22 444
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 283
2 431
2 717
2 876
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
60.5
66.9
75.3
82.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.2
51.5
51.1
50.9
-
Females %
47.8
48.5
48.9
49.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.0
17.5
16.9
16.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.2
21.1
20.5
20.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.8
25.7
25.5
25.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.2
20.5
21.2
21.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.0
13.0
13.6
13.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.2
2.3
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.2
9.9
10.1
9.7
-
Professionals %
16.9
16.7
17.4
18.3
-
Associate Professionals %
6.9
6.7
6.8
7.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.6
10.4
10.2
9.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.1
2.7
2.8
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.9
20.1
20.2
20.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.7
6.0
5.6
6.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.8
8.8
8.6
8.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
9.6
10.1
9.4
9.2
-
Not Stated %
9.3
8.6
8.9
8.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
471.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
534.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
304.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
542.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
70.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
132
129
132
114
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
45
60
66
72
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
27
30
27
24
-
Total businesses no.
204
219
225
210
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
21
30
18
42
-
Employing business entries no.
6
15
18
12
-
Total business entries no.
27
45
36
54
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
36
39
36
36
-
Employing business exits no.
3
0
9
6
-
Total business exits no.
39
39
45
42
-