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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
385
322
281
255
230
Unemployment rate %
5.3
4.4
3.7
3.3
3.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 782
1 956
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
10.7
14.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 998
7 178
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 162
6 270
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
267.6
300.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 426
47 841
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 944
8 226
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
278.3
314.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 030
38 172
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
948
990
1 002
1 048
1 108
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
57
55
47
50
50
Disability Support Pension no.
425
442
424
405
387
Newstart Allowance no.
331
301
244
222
237
Parenting Payment - Single no.
405
388
356
298
298
Youth Allowances no.
196
191
169
135
121

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
50.6
59.9
63.8
63.9
55.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 345
31 289
33 357
36 496
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
18 452
17 888
11 980
24 309
-
Average Investment Income $
6 338
6 454
6 885
8 609
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 194
17 823
22 634
24 914
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 476
2 445
2 522
2 605
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
230.4
244.6
251.6
320.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.9
53.3
52.7
52.7
-
Females %
46.1
46.7
47.3
47.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.0
19.4
20.0
19.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.1
21.0
20.0
19.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.0
24.7
24.9
24.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.0
20.5
21.0
20.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.5
12.4
11.6
12.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.3
2.0
2.6
2.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.0
7.2
7.2
6.7
-
Professionals %
13.1
12.5
12.8
12.4
-
Associate Professionals %
5.7
5.8
5.9
6.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.9
13.2
13.3
13.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.2
2.2
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.2
16.4
16.3
16.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.1
10.3
10.5
11.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.4
9.1
9.5
9.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
17.1
16.5
16.4
16.0
-
Not Stated %
7.0
6.7
6.0
6.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
510.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 576.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
342.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
564.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
54.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
987
957
981
996
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
429
465
462
477
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
300
318
324
336
-
Total businesses no.
1 716
1 740
1 767
1 809
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
144
129
159
174
-
Employing business entries no.
66
75
105
72
-
Total business entries no.
210
204
264
246
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
189
153
150
126
-
Employing business exits no.
9
12
87
63
-
Total business exits no.
198
165
237
189
-