National Regional Profile: Wellington (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
293
293
302
285
303
Unemployment rate %
8.2
8.0
7.8
7.5
7.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 065
1 243
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
7.0
9.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 553
7 418
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 766
2 543
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
102.6
102.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 084
40 364
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 831
3 786
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
109.6
111.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
28 597
29 547
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 100
1 115
1 088
1 088
1 137
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
61
59
73
76
92
Disability Support Pension no.
502
507
509
501
522
Newstart Allowance no.
308
295
294
288
327
Parenting Payment - Single no.
366
363
346
311
308
Youth Allowances no.
153
150
129
145
160

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
76.0
70.4
72.0
68.4
71.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 142
29 669
31 370
32 529
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 798
8 833
6 096
2 701
-
Average Investment Income $
4 624
5 654
6 171
6 016
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 098
18 903
18 881
20 032
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 728
1 434
1 391
1 789
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
99.2
102.4
104.5
104.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.3
52.4
51.9
51.5
-
Females %
47.7
47.6
48.1
48.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.8
19.9
20.0
19.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.3
19.2
18.7
18.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.1
21.1
20.8
20.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.8
21.8
22.2
22.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.2
14.2
15.0
15.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.8
3.7
3.4
3.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.1
6.4
6.2
5.8
-
Professionals %
14.6
15.2
15.5
14.0
-
Associate Professionals %
5.0
5.0
5.4
5.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.7
10.3
10.9
10.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.0
2.1
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.6
16.7
16.8
17.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.7
5.5
5.6
5.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.7
8.1
8.8
9.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.7
18.5
18.7
18.7
-
Not Stated %
11.6
12.3
10.1
9.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
360.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 243.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
244.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
395.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
34.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
465
435
429
462
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
144
165
174
177
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
144
150
162
156
-
Total businesses no.
753
750
765
795
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
69
45
54
54
-
Employing business entries no.
24
33
39
18
-
Total business entries no.
93
78
93
72
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
75
102
69
36
-
Employing business exits no.
9
9
39
24
-
Total business exits no.
84
111
108
60
-