National Regional Profile: Busselton (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
633
492
445
416
488
Unemployment rate %
5.4
4.0
3.3
3.2
3.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 193
3 722
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
22.4
30.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 014
8 227
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 483
12 857
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
537.1
642.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 030
49 984
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
15 676
16 579
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
559.5
673.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 694
40 610
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 402
2 481
2 498
2 575
2 816
Age Pension - DVA no.
10
7
7
7
6
Carers Payment no.
53
66
72
77
93
Disability Support Pension no.
643
665
646
693
727
Newstart Allowance no.
441
399
372
340
355
Parenting Payment - Single no.
695
652
588
559
499
Youth Allowances no.
350
312
297
291
248

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
45.4
50.4
56.7
52.9
46.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 311
30 732
32 370
34 586
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 674
17 674
19 083
21 783
-
Average Investment Income $
6 748
7 624
9 307
10 526
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 544
20 054
23 010
25 315
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 151
3 355
5 256
4 107
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
410.0
477.4
543.0
629.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.8
50.8
50.3
50.0
-
Females %
49.2
49.2
49.7
50.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.7
20.0
19.8
19.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.4
21.1
20.1
20.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.1
23.3
23.2
22.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.4
21.6
21.9
21.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.3
11.6
12.3
12.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.5
2.7
3.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.4
8.3
8.5
7.8
-
Professionals %
13.5
13.2
13.2
13.4
-
Associate Professionals %
7.5
7.3
7.5
8.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.7
10.0
10.6
11.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.1
2.0
2.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.1
16.0
16.4
16.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.8
6.0
6.6
6.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.1
12.0
12.3
12.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.6
15.6
15.0
14.2
-
Not Stated %
9.9
9.6
7.7
7.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
505.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
5 382.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
354.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
567.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
61.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 815
1 788
1 869
1 923
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
543
621
666
726
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
546
597
585
573
-
Total businesses no.
2 904
3 006
3 120
3 222
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
303
279
351
330
-
Employing business entries no.
138
162
147
132
-
Total business entries no.
441
441
498
462
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
369
405
300
327
-
Employing business exits no.
12
24
102
132
-
Total business exits no.
381
429
402
459
-