National Regional Profile: West Coast (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA65610   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
210
178
225
214
186
Unemployment rate %
8.0
6.5
7.6
7.4
6.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
508
583
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.7
4.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 203
8 188
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 995
1 955
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
88.5
95.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 356
48 687
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 503
2 538
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
92.1
100.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 816
39 384
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
467
494
505
515
512
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
50
44
51
52
49
Disability Support Pension no.
363
338
328
287
267
Newstart Allowance no.
269
223
215
203
174
Parenting Payment - Single no.
172
158
136
135
115
Youth Allowances no.
70
66
72
75
64

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
71.5
71.5
70.8
69.9
70.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 377
37 512
39 599
41 213
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 648
13 022
12 606
12 126
-
Average Investment Income $
1 607
2 459
2 846
3 478
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
12 558
13 554
13 051
14 388
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 794
1 115
1 515
1 813
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
78.2
90.6
90.9
97.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
58.5
58.9
57.9
56.4
-
Females %
41.5
41.1
42.1
43.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.0
18.3
17.2
17.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.5
22.2
21.1
21.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.3
26.4
25.4
25.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.5
20.6
22.3
21.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.4
11.2
12.0
12.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.3
1.3
2.0
2.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
4.5
4.3
5.7
5.8
-
Professionals %
9.5
9.7
9.0
8.7
-
Associate Professionals %
5.6
6.5
6.6
6.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
14.2
15.2
15.8
14.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.7
13.1
13.4
14.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
18.1
18.5
17.1
16.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.1
8.4
7.9
8.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.5
17.8
17.3
18.4
-
Not Stated %
5.9
5.4
6.3
5.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
223.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
477.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
153.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
241.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
17.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
7.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
102
120
105
99
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
66
78
81
78
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
45
48
48
45
-
Total businesses no.
213
246
234
222
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
15
24
21
27
-
Employing business entries no.
12
15
15
15
-
Total business entries no.
27
39
36
42
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
42
33
30
24
-
Employing business exits no.
3
0
12
3
-
Total business exits no.
45
33
42
27
-