National Regional Profile: Westlake (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
73
58
59
49
42
Unemployment rate %
2.6
2.0
2.0
1.6
1.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
464
532
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.0
3.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 374
7 420
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 411
2 402
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
120.9
132.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
50 139
55 086
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 875
2 934
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
123.8
136.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 076
46 443
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
242
246
247
247
267
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
58
58
58
60
60
Newstart Allowance no.
44
42
41
33
27
Parenting Payment - Single no.
55
59
51
45
37
Youth Allowances no.
69
59
60
52
50

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
48.8
51.8
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
39 304
41 010
43 194
45 555
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
18 047
18 663
18 771
19 527
-
Average Investment Income $
5 956
6 136
6 814
8 084
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 494
22 232
24 270
26 800
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 233
3 485
3 135
5 163
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
110.5
117.9
125.1
137.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.5
51.1
50.7
51.1
-
Females %
48.5
48.9
49.3
48.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.3
19.9
19.6
19.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.7
19.8
19.7
20.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.1
21.8
21.5
21.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.2
22.6
22.4
22.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.0
13.9
14.3
14.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
2.0
2.4
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
11.5
11.4
11.7
10.8
-
Professionals %
23.1
23.5
23.9
24.6
-
Associate Professionals %
7.7
7.7
7.9
8.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
6.8
6.6
6.9
6.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.1
3.0
2.9
2.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.1
18.9
18.8
19.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.2
9.6
9.2
9.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
5.1
5.4
5.6
5.5
-
Not Stated %
10.9
10.4
9.8
9.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
616.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
950.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
335.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
726.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
110.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
15.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
246
228
222
264
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
84
96
105
114
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
51
51
45
45
-
Total businesses no.
381
375
372
423
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
57
72
54
60
-
Employing business entries no.
18
18
12
36
-
Total business entries no.
75
90
66
96
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
63
69
54
36
-
Employing business exits no.
0
6
9
12
-
Total business exits no.
63
75
63
48
-