National Regional Profile: Kentish (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA63210   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
191
181
247
252
190
Unemployment rate %
7.9
7.2
9.1
9.5
7.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
764
904
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.3
7.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 979
8 027
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 363
2 306
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
82.7
88.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 000
38 211
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 127
3 210
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
88.0
95.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
28 154
29 710
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
585
626
649
675
727
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
39
38
51
63
81
Disability Support Pension no.
327
337
351
342
375
Newstart Allowance no.
250
252
232
224
203
Parenting Payment - Single no.
144
137
139
132
121
Youth Allowances no.
158
135
143
135
109

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
68.1
68.7
71.2
66.6
68.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 294
28 969
29 949
31 727
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 901
12 277
9 991
9 506
-
Average Investment Income $
3 113
3 247
3 784
4 241
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 945
17 970
20 654
21 500
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 174
2 081
2 053
2 678
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
76.9
82.8
85.4
92.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.8
54.2
53.8
53.6
-
Females %
45.2
45.8
46.2
46.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.4
19.0
18.5
18.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.3
17.8
16.7
16.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
28.6
27.4
26.9
26.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.4
22.8
24.2
24.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.1
11.1
11.7
12.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.2
1.9
2.0
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.1
5.9
5.9
5.8
-
Professionals %
10.1
9.8
10.2
10.0
-
Associate Professionals %
4.5
4.6
5.0
5.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.2
11.7
11.4
12.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.6
14.6
14.8
14.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.9
9.9
9.4
9.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.8
10.5
10.2
10.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
23.1
22.4
21.1
20.1
-
Not Stated %
9.0
9.2
10.9
9.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
267.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
583.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
173.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
294.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
27.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
339
345
351
348
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
108
120
111
126
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
63
72
78
81
-
Total businesses no.
510
537
540
555
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
54
42
54
42
-
Employing business entries no.
12
33
21
30
-
Total business entries no.
66
75
75
72
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
60
42
24
30
-
Employing business exits no.
3
0
21
9
-
Total business exits no.
63
42
45
39
-