National Regional Profile: Aurukun (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA30250   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
24
20
27
20
28
Unemployment rate %
5.1
4.1
5.6
3.9
5.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
171
178
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.5
1.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
8 721
9 413
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
324
305
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
12.3
12.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 022
41 653
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
495
483
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
13.8
14.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
27 899
29 772
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
72
57
55
54
55
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
56
40
39
40
42
Newstart Allowance no.
67
45
43
45
45
Parenting Payment - Single no.
59
45
42
38
37
Youth Allowances no.
20
np
np
np
20

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
66.8
np
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
24 662
25 898
26 152
27 799
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 403
12 932
14 880
13 278
-
Average Investment Income $
4 840
6 190
6 343
6 995
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 890
20 253
23 482
28 288
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 799
2 210
2 875
2 897
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
12.4
12.6
12.8
13.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.9
55.9
56.1
55.9
-
Females %
45.1
44.1
43.9
44.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.4
15.8
16.3
14.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.6
22.1
21.5
21.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.9
25.3
25.4
25.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.0
22.1
22.4
23.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.5
12.0
13.0
13.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.6
2.7
1.4
1.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.9
6.6
6.4
6.1
-
Professionals %
9.7
10.0
10.6
10.3
-
Associate Professionals %
5.9
5.3
5.0
5.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.0
9.1
10.3
10.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.3
0.0
0.0
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.9
14.7
13.7
13.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.6
7.5
6.1
6.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.2
6.9
6.4
6.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
32.1
34.1
36.0
35.0
-
Not Stated %
6.4
5.8
5.3
5.6
-

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.
0
3
0
0
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
0
0
0
0
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
0
0
0
0
-
Total businesses no.
0
3
0
0
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
0
0
0
3
-
Employing business entries no.
0
0
0
0
-
Total business entries no.
0
0
0
3
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
6
0
3
3
-
Employing business exits no.
0
0
0
0
-
Total business exits no.
6
0
3
3
-