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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 813
1 746
1 753
1 513
1 578
Unemployment rate %
6.4
6.1
5.9
5.2
5.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 536
7 763
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
44.3
59.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 773
7 677
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
28 370
28 206
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 325.7
1 427.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 728
50 606
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
34 906
35 969
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 369.9
1 487.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 246
41 341
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
5 885
6 047
6 108
6 283
6 567
Age Pension - DVA no.
25
22
22
18
18
Carers Payment no.
329
398
475
510
545
Disability Support Pension no.
2 996
3 088
3 185
3 186
3 258
Newstart Allowance no.
1 581
1 508
1 459
1 465
1 494
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 648
1 702
1 650
1 515
1 467
Youth Allowances no.
1 077
1 065
1 034
983
940

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
68.2
65.5
67.2
65.4
64.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
37 195
38 800
40 945
42 647
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 223
13 500
13 969
14 318
-
Average Investment Income $
3 457
4 084
4 508
5 135
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 610
17 787
19 902
21 679
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 753
2 541
3 015
4 395
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 137.9
1 240.6
1 362.4
1 484.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.0
54.8
54.9
54.4
-
Females %
45.0
45.2
45.1
45.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.0
20.1
19.9
19.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.2
22.7
22.7
22.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.4
23.1
22.9
22.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.8
21.7
21.4
21.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.2
10.8
11.5
12.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.4
1.6
1.7
1.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.8
7.1
7.2
6.9
-
Professionals %
14.4
14.3
14.8
15.0
-
Associate Professionals %
5.9
5.9
6.0
6.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.0
13.3
13.3
13.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.7
15.7
15.8
16.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.8
8.8
9.1
9.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.4
10.6
10.5
10.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.6
11.5
11.3
10.9
-
Not Stated %
11.0
10.5
9.7
9.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
385.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
8 352.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
236.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
447.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
62.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 277
2 184
2 244
2 256
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
945
1 107
1 188
1 242
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
687
744
750
765
-
Total businesses no.
3 909
4 035
4 182
4 263
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
507
423
387
405
-
Employing business entries no.
243
231
240
273
-
Total business entries no.
750
654
627
678
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
567
519
408
387
-
Employing business exits no.
21
51
186
171
-
Total business exits no.
588
570
594
558
-