National Regional Profile: Knox (C) - South (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
722
649
700
635
590
Unemployment rate %
3.5
3.1
3.4
3.0
2.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 763
4 528
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
22.0
32.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 838
7 135
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
20 392
20 014
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
914.1
963.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 827
48 141
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
24 155
24 542
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
936.1
995.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 753
40 576
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 943
2 037
2 076
2 173
2 304
Age Pension - DVA no.
6
6
6
6
5
Carers Payment no.
75
90
102
118
145
Disability Support Pension no.
542
577
580
596
634
Newstart Allowance no.
543
506
503
475
447
Parenting Payment - Single no.
645
657
667
589
514
Youth Allowances no.
642
673
683
680
655

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
46.7
54.8
50.8
52.7
54.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
38 949
40 024
41 612
43 113
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 439
14 710
14 175
15 055
-
Average Investment Income $
3 238
3 500
3 866
4 089
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 198
18 603
19 821
20 707
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 129
1 930
2 395
2 688
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
848.0
904.3
957.1
1 012.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.6
52.4
51.9
51.8
-
Females %
47.4
47.6
48.1
48.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.8
17.5
17.8
18.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.0
22.0
20.8
20.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
28.8
27.8
27.3
26.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.7
22.0
22.7
23.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
8.8
9.4
10.0
10.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.0
1.3
1.4
1.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
11.9
11.6
11.7
11.7
-
Professionals %
15.4
15.9
16.3
16.8
-
Associate Professionals %
6.8
6.9
7.3
7.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.0
10.6
10.6
10.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.6
3.5
3.3
3.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.0
17.9
18.0
18.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.1
6.1
6.0
6.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.0
10.6
10.5
10.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.3
8.1
7.8
7.8
-
Not Stated %
8.9
8.7
8.5
8.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
490.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
5 999.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
264.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
618.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
128.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
20.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 917
1 899
1 869
1 914
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
741
870
933
1 074
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
510
561
564
534
-
Total businesses no.
3 168
3 330
3 366
3 522
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
453
435
321
390
-
Employing business entries no.
162
213
186
228
-
Total business entries no.
615
648
507
618
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
456
438
381
291
-
Employing business exits no.
33
39
159
123
-
Total business exits no.
489
477
540
414
-