National Regional Profile: Merredin (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
68
62
60
53
54
Unemployment rate %
3.2
2.9
2.7
2.4
2.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
414
435
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.2
2.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 227
6 706
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 594
1 548
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
66.9
72.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 951
47 099
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 008
1 983
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
69.0
75.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 379
38 238
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
282
288
284
285
293
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
86
90
79
86
86
Newstart Allowance no.
47
59
58
61
66
Parenting Payment - Single no.
75
61
71
65
62
Youth Allowances no.
25
27
28
np
25

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
52.5
62.1
54.1
53.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 625
33 291
34 508
36 992
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
28 498
24 052
6 551
25 556
-
Average Investment Income $
8 441
8 220
9 510
9 377
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
11 848
12 695
13 666
13 779
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
985
799
1 025
1 102
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
73.1
72.8
65.0
78.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.0
54.2
54.4
53.4
-
Females %
45.0
45.8
45.6
46.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.1
21.5
21.1
19.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.7
22.0
21.5
21.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.8
23.2
22.6
22.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.8
19.9
21.7
22.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.8
11.4
11.3
12.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.0
1.8
2.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.4
5.7
6.3
5.6
-
Professionals %
11.7
12.3
12.4
11.8
-
Associate Professionals %
5.6
5.4
5.2
6.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.4
12.9
13.2
12.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
2.0
1.8
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.0
14.7
14.6
15.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.3
8.8
10.7
10.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.3
10.7
10.1
10.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
19.2
20.2
18.9
18.0
-
Not Stated %
8.4
7.2
6.8
7.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
494.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
674.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
330.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
543.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
49.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
210
201
204
201
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
105
105
99
93
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
87
84
72
72
-
Total businesses no.
402
390
375
366
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
27
18
45
21
-
Employing business entries no.
21
3
24
18
-
Total business entries no.
48
21
69
39
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
33
45
15
18
-
Employing business exits no.
0
3
30
21
-
Total business exits no.
33
48
45
39
-