National Regional Profile: Upper Lachlan Shire (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 145107640   
   Page tools: Print Print Page Print all pages in this productPrint All  
Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
127
122
108
97
81
Unemployment rate %
3.2
3.2
2.8
2.5
2.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 064
1 255
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
7.1
9.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 699
7 305
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 755
2 569
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
107.4
110.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 966
43 158
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 819
3 824
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
114.5
120.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 976
31 392
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
716
729
741
772
810
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
28
29
32
34
36
Disability Support Pension no.
273
269
258
248
249
Newstart Allowance no.
121
122
112
120
109
Parenting Payment - Single no.
115
116
106
92
87
Youth Allowances no.
103
114
107
104
99

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
56.0
55.2
64.9
58.7
59.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 208
32 247
33 628
35 024
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
9 410
4 085
3 448
- 724
-
Average Investment Income $
4 312
4 544
5 061
5 768
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 594
20 204
21 954
34 279
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 437
2 018
1 921
2 693
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
108.1
107.7
111.0
115.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.3
54.5
53.5
53.5
-
Females %
44.7
45.5
46.5
46.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.8
17.1
16.8
16.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.2
18.3
17.2
16.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.3
23.2
23.0
22.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.9
23.2
23.6
23.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.8
14.5
15.4
16.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
4.0
3.7
4.1
4.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.4
6.0
6.3
6.4
-
Professionals %
14.7
14.9
15.1
15.4
-
Associate Professionals %
5.0
5.2
5.4
5.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.8
13.9
13.8
13.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.3
17.0
17.5
17.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.5
5.7
5.9
6.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.5
8.0
7.8
7.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
19.3
18.2
18.3
17.5
-
Not Stated %
9.8
9.3
8.3
8.3
-

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.
651
600
582
564
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
330
336
345
366
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
279
285
300
294
-
Total businesses no.
1 260
1 221
1 227
1 224
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
78
51
69
75
-
Employing business entries no.
27
36
57
60
-
Total business entries no.
105
87
126
135
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
78
123
72
63
-
Employing business exits no.
15
15
45
51
-
Total business exits no.
93
138
117
114
-