National Regional Profile: Central Desert (S) (Local Government Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
224
285
259
179
247
Unemployment rate %
20.1
26.1
22.9
15.4
19.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
553
585
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.3
5.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
9 537
10 104
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 241
1 158
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
52.1
53.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 009
45 756
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 794
1 743
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
57.4
58.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 999
33 791
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
na
na
na
na
na

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 558
29 787
30 781
32 237
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 188
14 086
9 475
8 847
-
Average Investment Income $
3 277
4 088
4 425
5 199
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 484
18 945
21 074
21 428
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 932
1 317
1 745
1 755
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
51.4
54.3
53.2
55.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.3
50.3
50.4
49.8
-
Females %
49.7
49.7
49.6
50.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.1
18.0
17.7
16.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
26.5
25.4
25.0
25.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.1
24.3
24.0
24.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.3
20.5
20.7
20.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.6
10.4
10.7
11.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.5
1.5
1.9
2.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.5
9.6
9.7
9.8
-
Professionals %
19.6
19.1
18.4
18.2
-
Associate Professionals %
8.4
8.0
8.1
8.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
6.1
6.0
6.3
6.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.4
1.7
1.5
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.2
18.6
16.7
16.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.1
4.1
4.4
4.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
6.3
6.7
6.0
6.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
17.0
18.9
19.6
19.8
-
Not Stated %
9.3
7.3
9.3
8.7
-

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

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-