National Regional Profile: Mackay (R) - Sarina (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
436
353
257
220
242
Unemployment rate %
8.9
6.8
4.8
4.1
4.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 273
1 485
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8.5
11.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 668
7 523
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 449
5 495
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
269.3
297.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
49 419
54 160
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 722
6 980
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
277.8
308.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 323
44 238
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
931
959
948
959
976
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
62
70
80
78
77
Disability Support Pension no.
404
396
386
367
375
Newstart Allowance no.
357
294
230
200
193
Parenting Payment - Single no.
306
298
253
226
209
Youth Allowances no.
160
139
119
95
76

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
54.8
61.1
55.3
54.9
46.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
37 696
40 420
43 683
46 302
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
7 134
12 710
15 859
17 177
-
Average Investment Income $
3 664
4 043
5 020
6 087
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 138
16 491
17 570
18 998
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 251
1 356
2 326
1 860
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
197.4
233.4
278.4
311.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
60.3
60.5
59.9
59.0
-
Females %
39.7
39.5
40.1
41.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.2
19.6
20.0
19.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.5
19.1
19.6
20.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.5
23.7
22.7
22.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.9
23.5
23.1
23.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.3
12.6
12.7
13.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.5
1.8
1.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.6
5.0
4.9
4.8
-
Professionals %
9.6
9.0
8.7
8.6
-
Associate Professionals %
4.7
4.7
5.3
5.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
16.2
16.2
17.2
16.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.3
1.3
1.1
1.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.6
13.6
13.5
13.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
16.2
17.7
17.3
17.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.8
9.1
8.6
8.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
17.0
17.1
16.9
16.3
-
Not Stated %
7.1
6.3
6.4
6.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
316.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 223.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
207.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
376.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
60.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
16.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
561
558
603
612
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
195
231
231
288
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
87
84
90
81
-
Total businesses no.
843
873
924
981
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
66
120
147
135
-
Employing business entries no.
18
57
66
84
-
Total business entries no.
84
177
213
219
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
153
78
60
111
-
Employing business exits no.
9
15
72
21
-
Total business exits no.
162
93
132
132
-