National Regional Profile: Central Darling (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
130
119
107
128
129
Unemployment rate %
11.9
10.6
9.0
11.0
10.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
251
240
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.6
2.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 376
8 224
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
594
606
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
23.7
26.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 920
44 053
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
845
846
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
25.3
28.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 956
33 889
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
174
181
183
182
183
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
145
140
152
146
152
Newstart Allowance no.
145
139
133
141
157
Parenting Payment - Single no.
95
86
68
58
65
Youth Allowances no.
50
44
49
61
39

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
71.0
71.2
71.4
75.2
71.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 427
34 375
33 838
35 578
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
9 327
9 620
6 916
14 605
-
Average Investment Income $
3 581
3 835
4 549
5 551
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 771
17 600
17 153
19 014
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 565
1 941
3 742
922
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
25.2
26.1
24.1
27.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.1
53.0
54.1
54.3
-
Females %
45.9
47.0
45.9
45.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
14.4
14.7
14.4
13.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.2
21.3
20.8
20.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.7
24.2
24.0
23.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.5
24.6
24.5
24.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.5
12.9
14.2
15.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.6
2.3
2.2
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.6
8.7
8.3
7.3
-
Professionals %
12.8
12.6
13.7
14.5
-
Associate Professionals %
7.1
6.3
5.9
6.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
7.7
7.9
8.3
8.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
0.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.7
16.2
16.5
18.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.6
5.8
6.9
6.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
4.2
4.5
4.0
4.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
25.9
27.6
27.7
26.9
-
Not Stated %
9.3
9.4
7.8
7.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
na
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
na
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
102
87
99
99
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
57
63
63
60
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
33
36
39
30
-
Total businesses no.
192
186
201
189
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
21
12
18
9
-
Employing business entries no.
9
3
27
6
-
Total business entries no.
30
15
45
15
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
21
21
9
12
-
Employing business exits no.
0
9
15
3
-
Total business exits no.
21
30
24
15
-