National Regional Profile: Light (RegC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA43650   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
160
133
172
180
188
Unemployment rate %
2.9
2.4
3.1
3.3
3.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 515
1 818
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.6
13.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 350
7 560
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 184
6 006
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
251.7
268.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 700
44 645
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 699
7 824
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
261.3
281.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 941
36 028
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 289
1 321
1 291
1 329
1 359
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
58
63
67
74
78
Disability Support Pension no.
425
426
437
473
501
Newstart Allowance no.
204
217
201
199
191
Parenting Payment - Single no.
231
236
244
225
201
Youth Allowances no.
215
182
170
178
186

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.5
59.7
62.7
57.6
58.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 091
33 509
35 121
36 539
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 328
15 323
13 584
14 849
-
Average Investment Income $
3 720
4 347
4 417
5 560
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 550
18 335
19 222
20 010
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 777
1 611
1 651
1 909
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
231.7
248.5
260.3
279.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.9
53.5
53.0
52.8
-
Females %
46.1
46.5
47.0
47.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.3
19.1
18.7
18.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.1
18.9
18.4
17.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.8
24.5
24.5
24.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.0
24.0
24.4
25.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.1
11.5
11.8
12.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.8
2.0
2.3
2.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.2
7.8
8.2
8.0
-
Professionals %
12.8
13.1
13.4
13.8
-
Associate Professionals %
5.2
5.2
5.4
5.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.7
10.8
10.7
10.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.6
1.5
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.3
16.1
16.2
17.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.9
8.1
8.0
8.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.4
8.4
8.7
8.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
19.3
20.0
19.4
17.7
-
Not Stated %
9.3
8.8
8.5
8.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
421.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 795.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
257.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
487.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
65.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
723
699
738
792
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
273
294
291
288
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
186
183
198
195
-
Total businesses no.
1 182
1 176
1 227
1 275
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
120
105
138
99
-
Employing business entries no.
51
27
54
30
-
Total business entries no.
171
132
192
129
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
141
138
78
93
-
Employing business exits no.
9
0
45
30
-
Total business exits no.
150
138
123
123
-