National Regional Profile: Wongan-Ballidu (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA59310   
   Page tools: Print Print Page Print all pages in this productPrint All  
Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
21
23
20
17
16
Unemployment rate %
2.1
2.3
1.9
1.6
1.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
194
216
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.0
1.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 194
5 359
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
758
729
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
40.4
43.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
53 258
58 961
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
952
945
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
41.4
44.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 464
46 709
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
74
70
73
75
76
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
30
36
36
39
45
Newstart Allowance no.
np
20
np
np
25
Parenting Payment - Single no.
30
30
28
23
21
Youth Allowances no.
np
np
np
np
np

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
np
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 064
29 450
30 693
33 531
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
26 363
27 881
20 496
24 612
-
Average Investment Income $
14 499
11 856
12 092
14 572
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
49 184
48 101
16 036
15 218
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 637
1 793
1 685
2 780
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
38.4
37.2
34.3
38.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.3
52.3
51.8
50.2
-
Females %
46.7
47.7
48.2
49.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.3
22.8
21.1
19.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.3
21.5
23.4
21.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.4
22.7
23.1
22.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.7
22.5
23.1
24.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
8.4
8.2
7.7
10.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.3
1.6
2.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.8
8.2
8.9
9.1
-
Professionals %
12.1
10.6
9.7
10.9
-
Associate Professionals %
5.4
5.3
6.1
6.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.4
14.5
15.5
14.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.3
1.6
1.8
2.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.6
15.9
15.5
15.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.0
7.1
8.3
9.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
6.5
7.6
8.0
8.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
22.8
23.5
22.2
19.8
-
Not Stated %
7.1
5.8
4.1
4.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
648.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
391.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
448.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
685.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
36.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
5.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
105
90
96
105
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
72
75
78
84
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
33
39
33
36
-
Total businesses no.
210
204
207
225
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
21
21
15
15
-
Employing business entries no.
12
9
15
12
-
Total business entries no.
33
30
30
27
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
24
21
21
15
-
Employing business exits no.
3
0
12
15
-
Total business exits no.
27
21
33
30
-