National Regional Profile: Central Goldfields (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA21670   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
563
693
638
517
503
Unemployment rate %
10.6
13.0
11.6
8.5
8.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 566
1 806
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
12.1
15.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 744
8 339
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 473
4 208
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
153.9
155.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 399
36 950
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 039
6 014
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
166.0
170.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
27 487
28 358
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 240
2 276
2 296
2 347
2 467
Age Pension - DVA no.
12
11
9
11
11
Carers Payment no.
117
127
136
152
184
Disability Support Pension no.
850
851
870
875
949
Newstart Allowance no.
518
484
513
472
481
Parenting Payment - Single no.
384
376
374
351
299
Youth Allowances no.
308
311
296
280
286

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
73.0
65.9
65.7
72.5
68.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 471
28 321
29 669
30 092
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 709
9 538
9 214
10 744
-
Average Investment Income $
3 780
4 132
4 364
4 989
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 165
15 494
15 855
17 031
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 124
1 517
1 584
1 481
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
147.4
152.2
160.4
166.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.7
54.1
53.9
53.0
-
Females %
45.3
45.9
46.1
47.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.7
16.8
16.8
17.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.0
18.3
17.0
16.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.8
23.5
22.4
22.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.9
24.4
24.8
25.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.8
14.8
16.2
16.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.8
2.2
2.8
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.5
5.3
5.4
5.3
-
Professionals %
12.7
13.0
13.0
13.1
-
Associate Professionals %
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
16.7
15.9
15.5
14.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
1.7
1.7
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.8
14.0
14.1
14.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.1
8.1
8.5
8.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.4
9.6
9.9
9.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.4
18.5
18.4
18.6
-
Not Stated %
9.3
9.6
9.3
9.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
322.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 773.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
221.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
353.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
30.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
537
543
483
492
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
141
168
171
183
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
147
159
159
144
-
Total businesses no.
825
870
813
819
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
78
60
84
60
-
Employing business entries no.
30
39
42
24
-
Total business entries no.
108
99
126
84
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
99
111
99
66
-
Employing business exits no.
0
6
12
18
-
Total business exits no.
99
117
111
84
-