National Regional Profile: Mount Isa (C) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY


2004
2005
2006
2007
2008


ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
763
750
811
658
588
Unemployment rate %
6.3
5.9
6.0
4.9
4.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 684
1 778
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
11.8
14.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 979
8 079
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 543
9 709
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
496.3
572.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
52 004
58 965
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 227
11 487
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
508.0
586.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 250
51 089
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
888
895
840
816
803
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
31
41
44
46
49
Disability Support Pension no.
540
517
502
466
468
Newstart Allowance no.
696
640
587
593
583
Parenting Payment - Single no.
682
689
656
582
515
Youth Allowances no.
253
235
222
201
166

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
68.6
63.0
61.0
57.4
64.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
42 149
44 839
47 387
52 416
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 753
17 145
13 857
13 221
-
Average Investment Income $
1 210
1 573
1 801
1 374
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 976
14 970
15 414
16 989
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 008
1 550
1 248
10 404
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
418.6
473.3
509.6
583.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
58.0
58.4
57.8
57.7
-
Females %
42.0
41.6
42.2
42.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.5
21.1
21.5
21.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
28.0
27.5
27.0
27.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.4
23.4
23.6
23.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
17.4
17.3
17.2
17.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.5
9.4
9.4
9.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.0
5.6
5.4
5.3
-
Professionals %
12.4
11.9
12.2
12.6
-
Associate Professionals %
6.5
6.6
6.7
7.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
15.8
15.9
15.8
16.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.3
1.1
1.0
0.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.5
14.6
14.7
14.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
13.8
14.2
14.4
14.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.5
8.3
8.3
8.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.9
15.1
15.6
14.4
-
Not Stated %
6.3
6.6
5.8
5.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
235.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 719.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
151.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
304.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
69.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
22.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
570
600
582
558
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
153
207
222
258
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
183
222
222
207
-
Total businesses no.
906
1 029
1 026
1 023
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
108
162
135
153
-
Employing business entries no.
36
54
63
81
-
Total business entries no.
144
216
198
234
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
135
111
129
183
-
Employing business exits no.
6
3
15
39
-
Total business exits no.
141
114
144
222
-