National Regional Profile: Burdekin (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA31900   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
540
506
559
429
358
Unemployment rate %
5.4
4.8
5.0
3.9
3.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 093
2 246
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
14.4
17.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 874
7 967
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 178
8 166
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
352.9
394.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 151
48 255
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 271
10 412
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
367.3
411.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 759
39 565
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 845
1 919
1 937
1 964
2 072
Age Pension - DVA no.
4
4
4
np
np
Carers Payment no.
71
86
86
111
117
Disability Support Pension no.
535
558
601
592
618
Newstart Allowance no.
552
486
438
406
399
Parenting Payment - Single no.
373
413
378
372
356
Youth Allowances no.
230
181
143
133
137

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
49.6
53.5
56.2
49.8
52.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 544
31 923
33 830
36 295
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 715
18 423
22 521
26 462
-
Average Investment Income $
5 398
6 132
7 248
8 837
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 963
16 732
18 578
20 432
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
822
1 081
1 115
1 142
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
308.4
339.6
380.9
428.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
56.2
55.7
55.6
55.6
-
Females %
43.8
44.3
44.4
44.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.2
19.7
19.1
18.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.7
21.1
20.6
20.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.9
22.3
22.1
21.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.1
21.3
21.6
21.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.5
13.1
13.6
14.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.5
2.6
3.0
3.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.2
6.8
6.8
6.7
-
Professionals %
10.3
10.2
10.3
10.6
-
Associate Professionals %
3.9
4.3
4.5
4.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.6
12.7
13.0
13.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.3
1.1
1.0
1.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.8
17.3
17.7
17.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.9
8.8
9.2
9.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.5
9.4
9.7
9.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
24.0
24.0
22.8
22.6
-
Not Stated %
5.6
5.2
5.1
4.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
351.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 530.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
225.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
393.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
41.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 167
1 140
1 359
1 353
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
543
576
510
558
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
435
465
450
450
-
Total businesses no.
2 145
2 181
2 319
2 361
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
132
162
324
180
-
Employing business entries no.
99
114
141
93
-
Total business entries no.
231
276
465
273
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
204
174
159
198
-
Employing business exits no.
18
12
204
93
-
Total business exits no.
222
186
363
291
-