National Regional Profile: Golden Plains (S) - North-West (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
211
231
206
201
112
Unemployment rate %
5.9
6.1
5.3
4.9
2.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
881
1 040
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.9
7.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 738
7 571
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 222
3 090
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
119.4
124.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 043
40 200
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 103
4 130
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
125.3
132.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 536
31 984
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
553
572
583
600
629
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
49
56
62
72
80
Disability Support Pension no.
291
314
326
345
363
Newstart Allowance no.
154
167
149
142
127
Parenting Payment - Single no.
99
109
107
93
79
Youth Allowances no.
128
128
132
117
107

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
68.6
55.7
65.4
59.8
62.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 947
31 680
32 723
33 916
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 904
14 416
10 126
7 695
-
Average Investment Income $
3 759
4 329
4 878
6 082
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 986
15 443
17 542
19 532
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 649
1 703
1 717
1 964
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
116.0
121.1
124.5
131.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.7
54.5
53.9
53.1
-
Females %
45.3
45.5
46.1
46.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.3
18.1
16.9
16.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.9
17.9
17.9
17.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.0
26.0
26.3
26.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.4
23.6
23.3
24.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.1
13.0
13.8
14.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.4
1.5
1.8
1.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.8
8.0
8.5
8.4
-
Professionals %
15.1
15.2
15.0
15.1
-
Associate Professionals %
4.8
5.3
5.4
6.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
15.1
14.3
13.1
13.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.8
14.4
15.3
16.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.7
7.7
8.0
8.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.6
9.8
9.9
9.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.5
14.9
14.6
13.7
-
Not Stated %
8.8
8.7
8.6
7.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
397.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 046.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
237.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
450.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
53.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
252
255
270
288
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
120
147
141
147
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
66
66
63
66
-
Total businesses no.
438
468
474
501
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
30
78
39
45
-
Employing business entries no.
18
24
27
12
-
Total business entries no.
48
102
66
57
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
45
63
54
66
-
Employing business exits no.
12
3
24
9
-
Total business exits no.
57
66
78
75
-