National Regional Profile: Mid-Western Regional (A) (Local Government Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
726
704
673
701
667
Unemployment rate %
7.2
6.8
6.2
6.6
5.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 906
3 370
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
18.7
24.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 445
7 248
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 399
8 095
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
344.6
371.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 034
45 857
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 305
11 465
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
363.4
395.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
32 143
34 508
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
4
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
na
na
na
na
na

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 943
33 368
35 375
37 558
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
7 763
6 820
5 610
4 467
-
Average Investment Income $
4 540
5 064
5 020
6 038
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 265
21 608
23 301
25 203
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 028
2 984
2 950
2 313
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
313.0
333.5
354.6
385.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.4
53.5
53.4
53.6
-
Females %
45.6
46.5
46.6
46.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.1
17.7
17.6
17.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.8
18.3
18.0
17.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.7
25.2
24.6
24.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.2
22.2
22.5
23.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.2
13.8
14.5
14.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.9
2.9
2.9
3.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.5
7.5
7.4
7.2
-
Professionals %
13.6
13.6
13.8
13.2
-
Associate Professionals %
5.1
5.4
5.4
5.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.9
11.5
12.0
12.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.4
2.2
2.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.0
13.9
14.9
15.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.3
8.5
8.9
9.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.0
10.0
9.8
10.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.2
18.0
17.2
16.6
-
Not Stated %
10.0
9.3
8.4
7.7
-

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.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total businesses no.
na
na
na
na
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-