National Regional Profile: Charters Towers (R) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA32310   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
380
388
422
332
279
Unemployment rate %
6.3
6.1
6.3
5.0
4.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 370
1 466
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.3
11.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 810
7 824
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 572
4 571
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
204.3
221.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 680
48 505
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 942
6 037
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
213.6
233.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 948
38 626
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 139
1 150
1 158
1 161
1 215
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
66
66
73
Disability Support Pension no.
446
466
488
468
506
Newstart Allowance no.
325
288
271
285
255
Parenting Payment - Single no.
296
309
328
277
246
Youth Allowances no.
146
136
129
121
119

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.8
67.4
64.5
58.5
62.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 615
36 092
38 049
40 116
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 976
11 138
14 811
9 194
-
Average Investment Income $
3 388
3 615
4 196
5 148
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 263
15 176
16 379
17 118
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 435
2 468
1 130
1 544
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
187.9
197.5
214.8
226.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.1
54.5
54.3
54.0
-
Females %
44.9
45.5
45.7
46.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.3
19.3
18.9
19.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.9
21.0
19.5
19.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.1
23.4
23.6
23.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.8
21.3
22.1
22.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.7
12.7
13.6
13.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
2.3
2.3
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.0
-
Professionals %
13.3
13.4
12.9
13.2
-
Associate Professionals %
5.3
5.3
5.4
5.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.3
12.2
12.1
12.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.2
1.1
0.9
0.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.6
15.0
15.6
15.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
11.6
11.7
12.3
12.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.8
9.8
9.5
9.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
19.4
19.2
19.4
19.5
-
Not Stated %
6.4
6.0
5.6
5.7
-

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.
396
354
393
408
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
114
120
132
156
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
153
162
147
144
-
Total businesses no.
663
636
672
708
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
123
78
57
90
-
Employing business entries no.
27
42
54
60
-
Total business entries no.
150
120
111
150
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
120
108
75
78
-
Employing business exits no.
3
15
27
48
-
Total business exits no.
123
123
102
126
-