National Regional Profile: Wagait (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA74560   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
14
19
16
11
15
Unemployment rate %
15.0
19.7
16.7
11.0
14.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
25
27
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
0.3
0.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
10 367
11 087
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
31
32
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.2
1.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 438
41 637
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
56
59
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.5
1.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
25 906
27 656
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
np
np
np
np
np
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
np
np
np
np
np
Newstart Allowance no.
42
43
43
42
49
Parenting Payment - Single no.
np
np
np
np
np
Youth Allowances no.
np
np
np
np
np

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
23 152
22 383
23 835
24 815
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
0
0
12 226
18 479
-
Average Investment Income $
1 603
1 527
1 530
1 275
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
0
21 672
0
0
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
614
0
0
0
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
0.9
1.2
1.2
1.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.0
39.1
53.8
61.2
-
Females %
50.0
60.9
46.2
38.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
11.9
10.9
19.2
10.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.8
26.1
25.0
26.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
28.6
30.4
25.0
28.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.8
21.7
21.2
24.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.9
0.0
9.6
10.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.0
10.9
0.0
0.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
13.9
10.6
0.0
9.1
-
Professionals %
13.9
23.4
25.0
20.0
-
Associate Professionals %
0.0
0.0
11.4
0.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
0.0
0.0
11.4
9.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
13.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.7
17.0
18.2
23.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
13.9
0.0
0.0
9.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
0.0
21.3
0.0
9.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
27.8
27.7
34.1
20.0
-
Not Stated %
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-

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.
9
12
6
9
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
3
3
3
3
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
0
0
0
0
-
Total businesses no.
12
15
9
12
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
0
3
0
0
-
Employing business entries no.
0
0
0
0
-
Total business entries no.
0
3
0
0
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
0
0
3
0
-
Employing business exits no.
0
0
0
0
-
Total business exits no.
0
0
3
0
-