National Regional Profile: Runcorn (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
432
330
346
265
243
Unemployment rate %
5.9
4.4
4.4
3.3
3.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 357
1 689
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8.4
11.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 159
7 052
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 068
5 998
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
249.3
269.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 077
44 919
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 425
7 687
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
257.6
281.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 695
36 598
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
596
616
633
668
721
Age Pension - DVA no.
4
4
5
5
np
Carers Payment no.
41
43
42
43
49
Disability Support Pension no.
248
261
265
265
272
Newstart Allowance no.
250
220
176
179
149
Parenting Payment - Single no.
251
234
216
185
142
Youth Allowances no.
306
267
216
210
209

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
55.2
53.7
51.9
53.0
57.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
33 478
34 876
36 478
37 869
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 737
15 700
16 028
16 877
-
Average Investment Income $
3 811
4 085
4 982
5 528
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 677
18 099
19 482
21 137
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 906
1 806
2 402
2 050
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
217.9
237.6
259.0
283.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.9
51.5
51.2
51.3
-
Females %
48.1
48.5
48.8
48.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.8
22.7
22.1
22.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.0
25.3
25.5
26.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.0
20.1
19.9
19.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.0
20.0
20.2
19.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.1
10.7
10.9
11.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.2
1.2
1.5
1.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.9
7.7
7.7
7.2
-
Professionals %
18.3
18.4
19.7
20.3
-
Associate Professionals %
7.2
7.0
7.1
7.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
7.8
7.7
7.8
7.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.9
2.7
2.7
2.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.1
19.9
19.8
19.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.3
5.8
5.3
5.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.9
11.0
10.6
10.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.7
8.8
9.0
9.7
-
Not Stated %
11.9
11.1
10.2
9.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
335.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 485.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
195.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
399.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
64.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
16.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
477
468
477
477
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
153
180
216
207
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
60
72
72
72
-
Total businesses no.
690
720
765
756
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
150
138
105
135
-
Employing business entries no.
36
45
60
48
-
Total business entries no.
186
183
165
183
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
126
123
105
111
-
Employing business exits no.
0
12
24
42
-
Total business exits no.
126
135
129
153
-