National Regional Profile: Oberon (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA16100   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
85
88
86
91
93
Unemployment rate %
3.3
3.3
3.1
3.4
3.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
585
702
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.9
5.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 605
7 456
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 147
2 031
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
90.0
93.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 920
46 234
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 732
2 733
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
93.9
99.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 358
36 273
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
362
378
373
388
414
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
23
22
23
Disability Support Pension no.
162
153
154
157
167
Newstart Allowance no.
97
87
101
111
101
Parenting Payment - Single no.
107
101
97
91
85
Youth Allowances no.
89
92
99
86
83

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.4
59.0
61.3
62.4
67.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
35 762
37 151
38 138
39 519
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 664
8 297
8 709
7 242
-
Average Investment Income $
4 703
5 137
4 857
6 823
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 989
20 348
20 676
22 784
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 517
1 628
1 595
1 836
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
89.9
92.5
94.5
99.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
56.7
56.8
55.9
55.8
-
Females %
43.3
43.2
44.1
44.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.3
20.2
20.1
20.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.1
20.4
19.5
17.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.4
21.4
20.9
21.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.7
21.3
21.6
21.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.6
13.9
14.6
14.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.9
2.9
3.3
3.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.9
6.7
6.1
5.9
-
Professionals %
10.8
10.4
11.5
11.9
-
Associate Professionals %
4.0
4.0
3.8
3.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.6
11.7
12.7
12.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.8
1.6
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.2
15.6
15.8
16.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
13.6
13.4
12.7
12.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
6.6
6.9
7.4
7.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
19.9
20.2
19.8
20.0
-
Not Stated %
9.6
9.2
8.6
8.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
na
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
na
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
444
423
405
408
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
129
135
141
129
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
99
117
123
132
-
Total businesses no.
672
675
669
669
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
60
57
57
36
-
Employing business entries no.
12
27
30
21
-
Total business entries no.
72
84
87
57
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
69
66
69
45
-
Employing business exits no.
3
9
18
15
-
Total business exits no.
72
75
87
60
-