National Regional Profile: Walcha (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA17850   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
69
63
73
77
70
Unemployment rate %
4.1
3.7
4.0
4.3
3.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
557
642
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.4
4.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 075
6 869
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 383
1 330
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
55.1
55.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 823
41 528
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 940
1 972
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
58.5
59.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 133
30 244
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
312
321
314
329
332
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
20
25
23
Disability Support Pension no.
110
113
115
117
120
Newstart Allowance no.
81
67
81
73
71
Parenting Payment - Single no.
62
59
54
55
43
Youth Allowances no.
58
59
54
53
56

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
52.1
68.8
63.8
69.0
64.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
25 875
26 217
26 998
28 160
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 671
13 780
6 758
6 122
-
Average Investment Income $
6 579
7 858
8 411
10 040
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 633
19 921
22 844
26 349
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 649
1 613
1 973
1 975
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
54.2
55.8
51.4
56.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
56.4
55.9
55.5
55.3
-
Females %
43.6
44.1
44.5
44.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.3
16.2
16.9
19.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.3
20.6
18.4
17.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.3
22.7
22.7
21.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.4
21.7
21.2
20.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
14.5
14.5
16.1
16.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
4.1
4.3
4.6
5.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.4
7.8
6.9
7.4
-
Professionals %
12.9
12.0
11.7
12.0
-
Associate Professionals %
3.8
3.8
3.9
3.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.9
12.3
13.0
12.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.3
2.3
2.1
2.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.7
14.2
14.2
14.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.3
7.4
6.8
6.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
6.1
6.4
6.4
6.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
26.5
25.7
26.8
26.9
-
Not Stated %
10.0
8.2
8.3
7.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
524.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
725.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
365.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
556.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
32.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
5.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
333
336
375
342
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
138
153
171
174
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
141
147
162
159
-
Total businesses no.
612
636
708
675
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
21
39
54
24
-
Employing business entries no.
18
24
42
51
-
Total business entries no.
39
63
96
75
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
66
27
18
57
-
Employing business exits no.
6
0
6
18
-
Total business exits no.
72
27
24
75
-