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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 684
1 640
1 641
1 472
1 539
Unemployment rate %
6.2
6.0
5.7
5.3
5.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 686
8 942
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
60.0
77.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 803
8 667
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
25 804
25 216
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 108.8
1 193.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 971
47 311
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
33 490
34 158
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 168.8
1 270.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 900
37 195
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
7 596
7 947
7 853
8 120
8 700
Age Pension - DVA no.
46
44
51
47
45
Carers Payment no.
357
408
458
517
567
Disability Support Pension no.
2 838
2 887
2 814
2 842
2 942
Newstart Allowance no.
1 607
1 548
1 492
1 551
1 485
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 608
1 691
1 673
1 514
1 426
Youth Allowances no.
931
932
912
920
954

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
62.7
61.2
60.4
60.4
60.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
33 823
35 238
36 739
37 913
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 921
13 191
14 345
14 758
-
Average Investment Income $
4 928
5 456
5 520
6 829
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 492
20 951
23 049
24 932
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 726
2 505
2 539
3 334
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 009.8
1 085.4
1 165.7
1 259.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.2
54.0
53.6
53.1
-
Females %
45.8
46.0
46.4
46.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.1
19.3
19.2
19.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.3
19.7
18.6
18.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.0
23.3
23.4
23.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.7
21.9
22.1
22.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.6
13.3
13.9
14.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.3
2.5
2.7
2.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.4
7.3
7.3
7.2
-
Professionals %
12.4
12.5
12.6
12.8
-
Associate Professionals %
6.4
6.2
6.1
6.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.9
12.3
12.1
12.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.8
16.1
16.7
17.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.1
7.2
7.4
7.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.0
11.1
11.2
11.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.2
10.6
10.8
10.4
-
Not Stated %
15.4
14.4
13.4
13.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
497.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
12 503.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
333.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
555.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
58.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 793
2 493
2 469
2 472
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
882
1 041
1 077
1 164
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
693
759
783
792
-
Total businesses no.
4 368
4 293
4 329
4 428
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
489
447
513
411
-
Employing business entries no.
234
273
252
192
-
Total business entries no.
723
720
765
603
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
738
672
546
441
-
Employing business exits no.
48
48
225
189
-
Total business exits no.
786
720
771
630
-