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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
43
39
37
27
27
Unemployment rate %
3.0
2.7
2.5
1.8
1.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
253
284
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.0
2.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 872
9 313
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 680
1 656
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
101.2
109.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
60 228
65 819
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 933
1 940
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
103.2
111.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
53 376
57 547
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
228
234
229
233
248
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
46
45
49
47
51
Newstart Allowance no.
29
31
20
np
np
Parenting Payment - Single no.
23
25
22
np
np
Youth Allowances no.
47
41
39
35
33

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
49 082
51 568
52 778
55 486
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
22 367
25 382
24 952
26 584
-
Average Investment Income $
6 028
7 019
7 585
8 512
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
28 073
30 331
31 958
33 568
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 700
2 735
2 604
3 853
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
93.3
102.1
105.6
113.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.5
49.3
49.0
48.8
-
Females %
50.5
50.7
51.0
51.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
14.7
15.2
15.2
16.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.1
18.9
18.7
18.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.2
24.8
24.1
23.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.5
22.7
23.3
23.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
14.1
13.6
13.7
13.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
4.5
4.9
4.9
4.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.3
7.1
7.6
7.3
-
Professionals %
29.3
28.8
29.9
29.5
-
Associate Professionals %
6.0
6.0
6.5
6.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
2.9
3.3
3.1
2.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.3
2.0
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.4
16.3
15.8
15.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
1.6
1.5
1.1
1.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
5.9
6.0
5.7
6.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
3.1
3.6
3.2
3.2
-
Not Stated %
26.0
25.1
25.1
25.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
618.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
724.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
422.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
684.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
66.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
96
96
81
84
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
30
39
45
36
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
6
12
12
12
-
Total businesses no.
132
147
138
132
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
21
9
6
27
-
Employing business entries no.
3
12
15
0
-
Total business entries no.
24
21
21
27
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
36
27
15
12
-
Employing business exits no.
6
0
6
6
-
Total business exits no.
42
27
21
18
-