National Regional Profile: Alice Springs (T) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA70200   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
711
870
842
541
715
Unemployment rate %
4.6
5.7
5.3
3.3
4.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 033
2 365
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
15.7
21.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 723
8 888
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 707
10 349
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
475.0
488.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 361
47 238
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 740
12 714
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
490.7
509.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 515
40 104
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
913
938
944
937
958
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
891
941
1 009
1 042
1 151
Newstart Allowance no.
1 707
1 725
1 643
1 462
1 538
Parenting Payment - Single no.
933
936
877
807
735
Youth Allowances no.
507
554
580
454
411

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
75.7
77.7
77.0
77.6
70.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 232
37 808
39 058
40 666
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 106
13 100
11 590
12 959
-
Average Investment Income $
2 114
2 660
3 095
3 185
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 771
21 058
22 139
24 240
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 421
1 691
1 971
2 083
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
450.5
478.0
491.9
512.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.2
49.6
49.5
49.2
-
Females %
49.8
50.4
50.5
50.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.9
18.9
19.2
19.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.7
23.9
23.4
23.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.2
24.5
24.2
23.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.7
21.4
21.5
21.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.2
9.6
9.9
10.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.3
1.6
1.8
1.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.1
9.1
9.0
8.5
-
Professionals %
18.4
19.4
19.1
18.6
-
Associate Professionals %
8.7
8.3
8.2
9.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.7
9.7
9.5
9.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
1.9
1.9
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.3
19.7
20.0
20.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.7
4.7
4.5
4.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.6
10.1
10.1
9.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.1
8.2
8.8
8.7
-
Not Stated %
9.4
8.8
8.9
9.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
341.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
3 098.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
222.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
431.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
90.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
20.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 206
1 104
1 155
1 071
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
339
378
399
414
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
321
351
348
336
-
Total businesses no.
1 866
1 833
1 902
1 821
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
267
243
273
216
-
Employing business entries no.
84
96
87
84
-
Total business entries no.
351
339
360
300
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
288
303
174
216
-
Employing business exits no.
6
27
84
75
-
Total business exits no.
294
330
258
291
-