National Regional Profile: Port Macquarie-Hastings (A) - Pt B (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
667
835
793
742
686
Unemployment rate %
5.7
7.6
7.0
6.1
5.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 381
5 059
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
32.4
42.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 400
8 489
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 212
10 936
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
417.8
441.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 266
40 382
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
15 593
15 995
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
450.2
484.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
28 875
30 294
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
4 494
4 661
4 693
4 863
5 174
Age Pension - DVA no.
20
20
23
19
21
Carers Payment no.
260
291
315
348
410
Disability Support Pension no.
1 482
1 509
1 520
1 541
1 639
Newstart Allowance no.
839
916
904
923
929
Parenting Payment - Single no.
786
799
776
708
654
Youth Allowances no.
596
604
566
570
583

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
66.6
62.2
64.1
66.2
63.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 637
29 935
31 142
32 535
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 933
11 451
10 986
11 138
-
Average Investment Income $
3 987
4 716
5 276
5 287
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 842
20 056
21 577
23 004
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 062
2 075
2 226
2 527
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
380.1
411.9
440.4
477.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.9
50.7
50.4
50.0
-
Females %
49.1
49.3
49.6
50.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.7
17.3
16.7
16.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
16.5
16.0
15.3
15.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.7
23.8
23.9
22.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.3
25.4
25.9
26.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
14.2
14.6
15.4
15.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.6
2.9
2.8
3.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.2
6.9
7.1
6.9
-
Professionals %
14.7
15.2
15.4
15.5
-
Associate Professionals %
5.6
5.5
5.8
6.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.2
11.0
11.1
10.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.4
2.5
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.6
17.4
17.7
18.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.5
6.5
6.6
6.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.1
10.9
11.5
11.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.7
12.8
12.7
12.5
-
Not Stated %
11.8
11.4
9.6
9.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
483.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
5 641.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
317.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
531.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
47.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 773
1 635
1 623
1 641
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
450
525
576
588
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
264
276
270
279
-
Total businesses no.
2 487
2 436
2 469
2 508
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
279
210
231
240
-
Employing business entries no.
129
102
99
81
-
Total business entries no.
408
312
330
321
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
375
330
264
219
-
Employing business exits no.
21
24
69
57
-
Total business exits no.
396
354
333
276
-