National Regional Profile: Barcaldine (R) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA30410   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
49
44
40
35
37
Unemployment rate %
2.4
2.0
1.8
1.5
1.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
411
478
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.2
3.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 447
6 850
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 367
1 342
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
62.5
59.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 742
44 397
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 778
1 820
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
64.8
62.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 427
34 536
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
293
288
308
324
327
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
np
83
95
88
87
Newstart Allowance no.
np
np
np
np
np
Parenting Payment - Single no.
np
np
np
np
np
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 $
29 247
31 224
33 060
34 129
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
8 201
10 520
15 032
12 794
-
Average Investment Income $
3 025
3 627
4 382
8 335
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
9 811
11 022
14 568
14 708
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 013
3 294
1 252
1 747
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
47.4
51.9
56.8
62.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.5
53.2
51.7
50.3
-
Females %
48.5
46.8
48.3
49.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.6
20.1
20.8
20.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.3
21.1
21.0
20.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.3
27.0
25.8
25.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
16.3
16.8
18.4
18.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.8
11.4
10.8
11.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.8
3.5
3.3
3.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.7
6.7
7.5
6.8
-
Professionals %
12.6
12.0
12.6
13.8
-
Associate Professionals %
4.3
3.8
3.9
5.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.3
11.7
10.2
8.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.1
0.8
1.2
0.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.2
16.6
16.9
16.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.1
6.4
6.5
6.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.4
8.4
8.6
8.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
24.8
26.6
25.7
25.7
-
Not Stated %
9.5
7.1
6.9
8.1
-

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.
348
342
321
324
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
135
147
144
153
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
87
87
87
90
-
Total businesses no.
570
576
552
567
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
63
45
48
39
-
Employing business entries no.
21
21
18
30
-
Total business entries no.
84
66
66
69
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
66
42
48
36
-
Employing business exits no.
15
3
21
12
-
Total business exits no.
81
45
69
48
-