National Regional Profile: Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA54280   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
708
590
550
531
503
Unemployment rate %
3.9
3.2
2.9
2.8
2.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 176
2 517
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
12.9
17.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 932
6 989
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
14 820
15 236
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
795.0
897.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
53 645
58 926
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
16 996
17 753
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
807.9
915.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
47 536
51 563
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
np
np
np
np
np
Age Pension - DVA no.
5
7
5
4
4
Carers Payment no.
78
np
79
80
np
Disability Support Pension no.
np
np
np
np
np
Newstart Allowance no.
np
np
np
np
np
Parenting Payment - Single no.
np
np
np
np
np
Youth Allowances no.
np
np
np
np
np

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
np
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
43 941
46 624
48 741
51 495
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 043
17 182
17 366
21 631
-
Average Investment Income $
3 231
3 771
4 039
5 803
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 434
16 888
17 826
18 317
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 148
1 855
2 089
1 859
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
704.6
762.0
809.0
913.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
58.6
58.0
57.4
57.5
-
Females %
41.4
42.0
42.6
42.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.0
20.4
20.5
21.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
28.5
27.0
26.7
26.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.5
25.3
24.5
23.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
17.8
18.4
18.8
18.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
7.4
7.9
8.3
8.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.8
1.0
1.1
1.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.6
6.7
6.5
6.4
-
Professionals %
13.2
13.2
12.7
12.1
-
Associate Professionals %
7.9
7.8
7.6
7.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
17.5
17.5
18.1
18.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.0
14.0
13.9
13.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
15.2
14.9
14.8
14.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.8
8.2
8.2
8.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
9.8
9.6
9.9
10.2
-
Not Stated %
6.2
6.4
6.7
6.3
-

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.
1 158
1 059
1 029
1 047
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
456
540
594
633
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
477
510
498
504
-
Total businesses no.
2 091
2 109
2 121
2 184
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
267
207
222
255
-
Employing business entries no.
81
105
126
120
-
Total business entries no.
348
312
348
375
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
270
306
243
204
-
Employing business exits no.
6
21
81
99
-
Total business exits no.
276
327
324
303
-