National Regional Profile: Torres Strait Island (R) - Poruma (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
3
3
4
3
5
Unemployment rate %
3.8
4.0
5.3
3.9
6.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
21
22
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
0.2
0.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
11 203
12 047
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
43
44
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.7
1.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 425
43 637
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
64
66
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.0
2.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 836
33 107
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
np
np
np
np
np
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
np
np
np
np
np
Newstart Allowance no.
np
np
np
np
np
Parenting Payment - Single no.
np
np
np
np
np
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 $
27 604
27 578
29 574
31 429
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 483
18 593
15 655
15 513
-
Average Investment Income $
2 308
2 527
2 542
3 987
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
0
0
14 017
0
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
0
0
0
0
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1.6
1.6
1.8
1.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.7
51.0
47.3
53.4
-
Females %
45.3
49.0
52.7
46.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.9
20.4
18.2
17.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
30.2
32.7
29.1
29.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.6
26.5
23.6
24.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.9
20.4
20.0
20.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.4
0.0
9.1
0.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.0
0.0
0.0
9.1
-
Professionals %
20.0
17.5
9.4
9.1
-
Associate Professionals %
10.0
8.8
9.4
9.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.0
17.5
9.4
0.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.0
24.6
28.3
20.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.0
0.0
9.4
9.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.0
0.0
0.0
9.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.0
22.8
24.5
16.4
-
Not Stated %
0.0
8.8
9.4
18.2
-

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
-