National Regional Profile: Bunbury (C) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 159
881
747
575
774
Unemployment rate %
7.2
5.2
4.1
3.2
4.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 000
3 554
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
20.9
28.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 973
8 009
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
14 796
14 919
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
692.7
754.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 816
50 572
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
17 796
18 473
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
713.6
783.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 100
42 384
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 680
2 766
2 802
2 850
2 971
Age Pension - DVA no.
8
8
8
6
4
Carers Payment no.
106
118
135
132
143
Disability Support Pension no.
1 008
1 055
1 059
1 052
1 092
Newstart Allowance no.
755
558
492
479
514
Parenting Payment - Single no.
915
901
804
728
691
Youth Allowances no.
586
537
440
356
344

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
56.1
54.9
52.7
52.1
47.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 419
36 992
38 915
40 570
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
20 245
22 518
25 730
27 442
-
Average Investment Income $
5 323
6 085
7 147
7 802
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 542
17 000
18 860
20 426
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 406
2 544
2 930
3 016
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
556.4
637.7
706.3
775.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.6
54.0
53.2
52.8
-
Females %
46.4
46.0
46.8
47.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.4
21.7
21.7
21.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.1
21.7
20.9
20.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.3
22.0
22.0
21.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.8
21.7
22.0
22.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.7
11.1
11.7
11.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.8
1.8
2.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.8
6.8
6.7
6.4
-
Professionals %
14.9
15.0
14.8
14.6
-
Associate Professionals %
7.0
7.0
7.3
7.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.9
12.9
13.2
13.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.5
15.7
15.5
15.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.2
9.3
9.5
9.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.3
10.2
10.0
9.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.0
12.1
12.3
12.4
-
Not Stated %
9.7
9.5
9.0
8.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
344.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
4 216.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
229.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
405.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
61.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
15.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 629
1 593
1 692
1 779
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
498
612
666
702
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
573
645
651
654
-
Total businesses no.
2 700
2 850
3 009
3 135
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
225
360
372
414
-
Employing business entries no.
114
222
177
180
-
Total business entries no.
339
582
549
594
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
318
294
321
300
-
Employing business exits no.
15
24
90
105
-
Total business exits no.
333
318
411
405
-