National Regional Profile: Palmerston (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA72800   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
na
na
na
na
na
Unemployment rate %
na
na
na
na
na

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 956
2 261
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
14.1
19.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 220
8 542
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 461
12 940
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
575.9
635.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 218
49 142
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
14 417
15 201
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
590.0
655.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 927
43 103
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
601
609
647
691
720
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
514
540
547
600
633
Newstart Allowance no.
np
np
np
np
np
Parenting Payment - Single no.
832
839
837
735
678
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 $
38 622
41 666
42 839
44 491
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 139
17 178
17 688
18 865
-
Average Investment Income $
476
420
- 1 655
463
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 254
19 117
20 386
21 097
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 875
2 696
2 287
3 473
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
504.0
561.4
586.8
661.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.4
55.0
54.2
53.9
-
Females %
44.6
45.0
45.8
46.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.1
21.5
21.6
21.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
32.2
31.0
29.7
29.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.8
25.8
25.8
25.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
14.7
15.1
15.8
16.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
5.6
6.0
6.3
6.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.1
6.4
6.6
6.3
-
Professionals %
10.6
10.7
10.9
11.1
-
Associate Professionals %
7.9
8.0
8.2
8.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.6
11.3
10.9
10.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.4
18.8
19.0
18.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.7
6.6
6.5
6.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.0
9.7
9.8
9.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.0
7.3
7.1
6.8
-
Not Stated %
21.0
19.4
19.4
19.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
220.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 734.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
136.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
323.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
103.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
32.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
660
612
624
657
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
132
171
189
228
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
138
144
144
159
-
Total businesses no.
930
927
957
1 044
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
153
159
207
210
-
Employing business entries no.
36
57
51
78
-
Total business entries no.
189
216
258
288
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
174
234
165
132
-
Employing business exits no.
6
6
51
27
-
Total business exits no.
180
240
216
159
-