National Regional Profile: Gunnedah (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA13550   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
398
411
386
427
413
Unemployment rate %
7.0
7.1
6.3
7.1
6.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 573
1 746
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
10.5
13.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 662
7 459
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 584
4 421
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
182.0
196.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 710
44 455
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 157
6 167
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
192.5
209.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 267
33 981
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 416
1 454
1 451
1 450
1 514
Age Pension - DVA no.
5
4
4
np
np
Carers Payment no.
55
69
76
75
86
Disability Support Pension no.
553
583
566
542
553
Newstart Allowance no.
401
400
384
401
399
Parenting Payment - Single no.
376
385
362
318
312
Youth Allowances no.
292
269
271
253
261

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
75.7
73.9
76.3
72.4
73.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 408
30 675
32 829
34 244
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 508
14 595
9 900
11 460
-
Average Investment Income $
4 528
5 121
6 462
7 345
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 883
20 578
21 173
22 120
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 195
1 184
1 274
1 675
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
163.4
181.5
187.2
203.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.8
53.8
54.0
52.7
-
Females %
46.2
46.2
46.0
47.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.5
20.4
20.4
20.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.2
17.8
17.8
17.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.3
22.6
22.3
21.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.7
23.3
23.4
23.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.2
12.8
13.0
13.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.1
3.0
3.2
3.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.6
7.4
7.5
7.3
-
Professionals %
13.5
13.4
13.4
12.8
-
Associate Professionals %
3.9
4.1
4.7
4.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.6
8.9
9.0
8.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.4
3.1
2.8
2.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.4
14.7
15.2
15.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.4
8.5
8.2
10.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.3
19.3
20.4
20.0
-
Not Stated %
13.8
13.2
10.9
9.9
-

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.
903
840
807
813
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
282
300
318
318
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
207
225
219
210
-
Total businesses no.
1 392
1 365
1 344
1 341
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
105
96
114
96
-
Employing business entries no.
21
57
69
54
-
Total business entries no.
126
153
183
150
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
165
153
138
117
-
Employing business exits no.
9
9
45
33
-
Total business exits no.
174
162
183
150
-