National Regional Profile: Northam (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA56730   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
342
313
282
275
256
Unemployment rate %
6.7
6.1
5.3
5.2
4.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 036
1 220
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.7
9.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 482
7 787
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 000
3 970
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
167.3
182.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 828
45 904
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 036
5 190
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
174.0
191.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 557
36 944
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 016
1 027
1 041
1 071
1 075
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
0
0
Carers Payment no.
49
66
63
69
80
Disability Support Pension no.
442
480
484
508
509
Newstart Allowance no.
292
278
288
273
261
Parenting Payment - Single no.
343
341
331
285
277
Youth Allowances no.
190
183
154
135
117

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
58.4
66.1
59.1
60.3
60.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 044
33 422
35 147
36 881
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 270
16 858
16 091
16 502
-
Average Investment Income $
4 609
4 773
5 926
6 378
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 354
15 530
15 886
16 941
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 266
2 898
2 211
2 165
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
143.0
156.0
170.6
187.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.7
53.2
53.4
52.7
-
Females %
46.3
46.8
46.6
47.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.8
20.2
20.0
19.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.1
18.2
18.4
18.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.3
21.2
20.1
20.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.5
25.5
25.0
24.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.7
13.0
14.1
15.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
2.0
2.3
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.2
5.0
5.7
5.9
-
Professionals %
12.0
12.0
11.5
11.0
-
Associate Professionals %
5.9
5.8
6.4
7.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.9
12.8
13.0
12.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
2.1
1.7
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.9
17.8
17.5
17.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.9
8.6
9.0
9.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.0
9.3
9.6
9.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.5
15.4
15.1
14.7
-
Not Stated %
12.5
11.3
10.6
10.6
-

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.
531
468
432
444
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
132
156
168
165
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
156
159
165
174
-
Total businesses no.
819
783
765
783
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
66
48
72
108
-
Employing business entries no.
21
21
39
51
-
Total business entries no.
87
69
111
159
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
135
87
99
81
-
Employing business exits no.
9
3
27
24
-
Total business exits no.
144
90
126
105
-