National Regional Profile: Leeton (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
300
320
435
267
261
Unemployment rate %
4.9
5.4
7.2
4.2
4.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 293
1 512
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8.9
11.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 860
7 865
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 841
4 570
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
188.7
190.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 971
41 601
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 134
6 082
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
197.5
202.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
32 202
33 214
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 200
1 212
1 237
1 219
1 275
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
0
Carers Payment no.
55
65
71
68
78
Disability Support Pension no.
427
438
448
448
483
Newstart Allowance no.
249
238
216
230
228
Parenting Payment - Single no.
272
278
284
263
254
Youth Allowances no.
172
163
175
176
194

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
58.6
54.2
60.6
54.8
57.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 267
33 183
34 349
34 968
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
18 017
14 047
13 072
15 586
-
Average Investment Income $
3 143
3 434
4 330
4 250
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 925
17 595
19 195
20 551
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
916
1 253
1 347
1 246
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
192.3
191.2
197.3
203.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.6
54.7
54.6
53.6
-
Females %
45.4
45.3
45.4
46.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.1
19.9
19.8
19.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.5
21.9
20.9
19.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.4
23.1
22.9
22.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.7
20.8
21.6
22.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.5
11.9
12.3
12.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.8
2.4
2.5
2.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.5
7.0
7.0
6.6
-
Professionals %
13.1
12.9
13.5
13.7
-
Associate Professionals %
4.7
5.4
5.4
5.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.8
11.0
11.3
10.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
2.3
1.7
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.0
14.8
15.7
15.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.8
7.7
7.3
7.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.6
8.5
8.2
8.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
19.9
19.9
21.2
21.9
-
Not Stated %
11.5
10.4
8.6
8.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
368.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 612.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
235.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
420.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
51.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
687
654
642
651
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
234
252
231
234
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
207
222
219
210
-
Total businesses no.
1 128
1 128
1 092
1 095
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
126
93
96
96
-
Employing business entries no.
45
54
30
39
-
Total business entries no.
171
147
126
135
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
141
126
72
84
-
Employing business exits no.
9
15
42
15
-
Total business exits no.
150
141
114
99
-