National Regional Profile: Young (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
312
323
277
285
220
Unemployment rate %
5.4
5.7
4.8
4.8
3.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 586
1 843
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.3
12.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 878
6 769
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 847
4 500
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
177.7
179.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 666
39 807
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 433
6 343
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
187.0
191.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 076
30 208
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 537
1 557
1 578
1 595
1 652
Age Pension - DVA no.
10
9
9
10
10
Carers Payment no.
51
60
77
87
89
Disability Support Pension no.
589
589
599
596
625
Newstart Allowance no.
287
301
300
301
312
Parenting Payment - Single no.
317
334
317
290
282
Youth Allowances no.
242
203
214
226
211

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.0
56.2
61.8
63.7
60.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 572
28 782
30 481
31 344
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 901
9 186
8 652
5 336
-
Average Investment Income $
5 162
5 150
6 361
7 649
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 022
18 580
20 175
21 843
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 063
1 067
959
2 108
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
166.6
171.1
185.3
187.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.4
52.9
52.0
52.1
-
Females %
46.6
47.1
48.0
47.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.7
21.0
21.3
20.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.7
20.7
20.6
20.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.0
22.5
21.7
21.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.5
19.6
20.0
20.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.0
12.9
13.2
13.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.6
7.6
8.0
7.2
-
Professionals %
12.7
13.2
13.5
13.7
-
Associate Professionals %
4.2
4.6
4.6
5.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.9
12.2
12.5
12.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.7
2.4
2.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.8
13.2
13.7
13.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.6
6.0
5.7
5.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.5
11.0
11.3
10.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
19.6
19.0
19.3
20.5
-
Not Stated %
12.4
10.4
9.1
8.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
400.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 863.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
263.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
437.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
37.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
813
735
726
744
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
339
372
369
405
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
282
318
327
306
-
Total businesses no.
1 434
1 425
1 422
1 455
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
150
87
114
84
-
Employing business entries no.
69
81
96
57
-
Total business entries no.
219
168
210
141
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
162
177
108
108
-
Employing business exits no.
9
18
96
48
-
Total business exits no.
171
195
204
156
-