National Regional Profile: Wagga Wagga (C) - Pt A (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 255
1 410
1 841
1 251
1 223
Unemployment rate %
4.4
5.0
6.5
4.2
4.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 421
6 382
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
37.6
51.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 944
8 080
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
24 928
24 335
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 061.3
1 121.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 574
46 083
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
30 349
30 717
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 098.9
1 173.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 210
38 187
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
4 295
4 450
4 464
4 567
4 842
Age Pension - DVA no.
16
15
15
15
18
Carers Payment no.
170
192
208
246
282
Disability Support Pension no.
1 733
1 742
1 794
1 797
1 854
Newstart Allowance no.
1 084
1 065
1 075
1 069
991
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 424
1 442
1 372
1 288
1 204
Youth Allowances no.
1 187
1 132
1 172
1 268
1 260

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
65.3
64.4
63.3
64.9
63.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
33 405
35 022
35 885
37 247
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 986
16 680
17 353
16 186
-
Average Investment Income $
5 848
6 449
7 115
7 948
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 444
20 758
22 180
24 710
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 543
1 362
1 588
1 973
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
974.3
1 049.9
1 110.7
1 179.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.1
51.8
51.5
51.4
-
Females %
47.9
48.2
48.5
48.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.7
23.0
23.2
23.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.5
22.0
21.5
21.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.7
21.2
21.0
20.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.5
20.6
20.5
20.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.5
10.9
11.5
11.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.8
6.8
6.8
6.7
-
Professionals %
17.4
17.4
17.5
17.5
-
Associate Professionals %
6.4
6.5
6.8
6.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.7
10.7
10.8
10.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.2
2.0
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.0
17.3
17.4
17.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.2
5.9
6.1
6.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.0
11.2
11.1
11.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.0
10.8
11.0
10.9
-
Not Stated %
12.2
11.2
10.5
10.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
357.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
6 999.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
229.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
411.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
53.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 568
2 301
2 331
2 325
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
822
939
1 032
1 095
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
789
873
858
858
-
Total businesses no.
4 179
4 113
4 221
4 278
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
438
450
381
438
-
Employing business entries no.
231
267
228
258
-
Total business entries no.
669
717
609
696
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
573
537
420
405
-
Employing business exits no.
30
78
162
171
-
Total business exits no.
603
615
582
576
-