National Regional Profile: Bathurst Regional (A) - Pt A (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
670
685
644
740
774
Unemployment rate %
4.4
4.3
3.9
4.5
4.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 108
3 717
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
21.0
29.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 747
7 913
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
13 590
13 168
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
590.0
618.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 417
46 969
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
16 698
16 885
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
611.0
647.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 592
38 372
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 617
2 647
2 660
2 736
2 898
Age Pension - DVA no.
9
9
8
7
7
Carers Payment no.
104
132
142
145
165
Disability Support Pension no.
1 114
1 126
1 140
1 140
1 162
Newstart Allowance no.
688
643
695
753
781
Parenting Payment - Single no.
707
730
707
673
654
Youth Allowances no.
809
840
861
940
902

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
65.4
66.0
61.5
65.3
64.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
35 453
36 513
37 766
39 356
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 165
12 392
12 303
11 447
-
Average Investment Income $
4 565
4 970
5 301
6 177
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 289
22 073
22 792
23 838
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 877
1 846
2 043
1 763
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
561.1
592.3
615.4
652.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.0
51.7
51.8
51.3
-
Females %
48.0
48.3
48.2
48.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.5
21.2
21.0
20.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.5
20.0
19.2
18.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.2
22.3
21.9
21.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.5
21.6
22.2
22.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.1
12.7
13.2
13.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
2.3
2.5
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.0
7.4
7.6
7.6
-
Professionals %
18.4
17.6
17.7
18.2
-
Associate Professionals %
5.3
5.6
5.5
5.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.8
11.0
10.9
11.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.3
2.2
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.3
17.5
17.7
17.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.9
5.7
5.9
5.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.6
10.1
10.4
10.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.8
13.9
14.0
13.7
-
Not Stated %
9.4
9.0
8.1
7.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
359.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
4 154.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
232.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
421.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
61.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 458
1 326
1 338
1 344
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
531
624
633
690
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
468
510
552
552
-
Total businesses no.
2 457
2 460
2 523
2 586
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
270
204
231
216
-
Employing business entries no.
126
123
129
99
-
Total business entries no.
396
327
360
315
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
288
252
249
186
-
Employing business exits no.
12
30
87
84
-
Total business exits no.
300
282
336
270
-