National Regional Profile: Rocklea (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
101
72
91
81
92
Unemployment rate %
11.8
8.2
10.0
8.8
9.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
96
116
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
0.6
0.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 580
7 389
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
544
546
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
22.0
25.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 518
46 674
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
640
662
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
22.7
26.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 427
39 790
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
133
126
124
119
124
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
55
57
52
51
55
Newstart Allowance no.
55
53
57
65
54
Parenting Payment - Single no.
40
42
37
31
31
Youth Allowances no.
33
37
29
24
25

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
60.0
54.7
54.4
52.3
53.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 690
34 529
36 626
38 498
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 207
17 080
11 994
16 831
-
Average Investment Income $
6 248
6 565
4 370
10 366
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
13 164
13 627
17 543
23 806
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 170
855
999
1 256
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
20.9
21.6
22.4
26.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
56.6
59.8
60.1
58.8
-
Females %
43.4
40.2
39.9
41.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.0
19.5
17.7
17.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
27.9
27.4
27.9
28.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.9
24.1
24.6
23.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
16.7
16.7
17.9
19.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.6
10.7
9.6
9.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.9
1.5
2.2
2.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.7
5.8
7.6
7.0
-
Professionals %
12.4
12.6
11.5
13.0
-
Associate Professionals %
5.1
4.3
4.3
4.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.6
14.4
15.8
15.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.1
1.5
1.5
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.2
15.2
17.3
15.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
11.8
12.0
10.9
11.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.1
8.8
7.2
6.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.6
13.1
11.9
13.5
-
Not Stated %
10.5
12.2
12.1
10.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
292.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
181.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
196.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
338.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
45.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
402
363
390
381
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
129
144
138
150
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
315
333
342
330
-
Total businesses no.
846
840
870
861
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
57
54
36
39
-
Employing business entries no.
60
69
54
21
-
Total business entries no.
117
123
90
60
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
69
96
48
66
-
Employing business exits no.
6
15
69
27
-
Total business exits no.
75
111
117
93
-