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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
96
98
87
82
67
Unemployment rate %
4.2
4.3
3.7
3.4
2.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
295
349
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.0
2.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 799
7 880
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 016
2 000
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
94.3
100.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 766
49 983
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 311
2 349
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
96.3
102.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 664
43 728
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
178
185
190
198
212
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
84
86
84
84
86
Newstart Allowance no.
55
55
49
41
38
Parenting Payment - Single no.
79
77
70
64
55
Youth Allowances no.
71
64
60
51
51

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.0
54.5
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
38 757
41 563
42 853
44 899
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 340
15 707
16 669
18 448
-
Average Investment Income $
1 663
1 851
2 072
2 494
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
23 485
24 724
26 224
27 856
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 970
2 048
2 034
1 916
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
84.9
92.1
97.7
104.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.7
49.6
49.6
49.1
-
Females %
50.3
50.4
50.4
50.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.8
18.8
18.6
18.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.7
26.1
26.2
26.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
19.9
20.2
20.4
20.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.4
19.9
19.1
18.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.9
13.2
13.8
13.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.3
1.7
1.9
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.0
5.2
5.3
5.1
-
Professionals %
18.1
18.5
18.8
18.7
-
Associate Professionals %
7.2
7.5
7.7
7.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
7.0
7.0
7.3
7.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.6
19.4
19.5
18.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
3.0
2.9
2.8
2.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.2
9.4
9.6
9.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
5.0
5.0
5.3
5.1
-
Not Stated %
23.8
23.1
21.8
23.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
434.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
595.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
267.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
501.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
66.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
192
156
135
117
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
15
24
27
30
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
15
15
15
15
-
Total businesses no.
222
195
177
162
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
24
15
18
15
-
Employing business entries no.
18
21
9
12
-
Total business entries no.
42
36
27
27
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
36
39
30
30
-
Employing business exits no.
0
0
6
6
-
Total business exits no.
36
39
36
36
-