National Regional Profile: Lismore (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA14850   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 694
2 052
1 896
1 679
1 372
Unemployment rate %
7.9
10.1
9.0
7.4
6.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 141
6 057
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
35.4
48.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 877
7 919
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
17 521
16 943
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
649.2
676.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 050
39 926
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
22 662
23 000
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
684.5
724.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 205
31 497
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 865
3 966
3 909
3 914
4 146
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
232
246
272
304
306
Disability Support Pension no.
2 406
2 506
2 528
2 531
2 586
Newstart Allowance no.
2 077
2 000
1 854
1 836
1 651
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 537
1 510
1 441
1 336
1 226
Youth Allowances no.
1 497
1 468
1 398
1 330
1 256

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
73.6
71.2
72.7
70.7
70.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 856
29 722
31 208
32 418
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 215
10 565
10 704
10 450
-
Average Investment Income $
3 750
4 091
4 895
4 820
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 407
20 639
22 028
24 228
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 021
1 970
2 165
2 356
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
595.9
631.0
680.6
716.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.8
50.0
49.9
50.0
-
Females %
50.2
50.0
50.1
50.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.1
19.2
19.5
18.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.4
19.0
18.4
18.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.2
22.8
22.2
21.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.8
24.7
24.8
25.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.3
12.2
12.9
13.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.3
5.4
5.7
5.6
-
Professionals %
19.0
18.8
18.7
18.7
-
Associate Professionals %
5.9
6.0
6.1
6.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.5
9.6
9.6
9.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.6
2.2
2.1
2.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.4
18.2
18.7
18.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.0
5.2
5.3
5.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.8
11.9
12.4
12.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.0
12.6
12.4
12.4
-
Not Stated %
10.6
10.1
9.0
8.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
373.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
6 225.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
243.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
423.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
50.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 868
2 757
2 730
2 691
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
873
951
1 017
1 032
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
606
630
639
633
-
Total businesses no.
4 347
4 338
4 386
4 356
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
378
396
297
372
-
Employing business entries no.
168
168
222
162
-
Total business entries no.
546
564
519
534
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
504
522
381
327
-
Employing business exits no.
24
51
132
168
-
Total business exits no.
528
573
513
495
-