National Regional Profile: Ipswich (C) - West (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
161
132
162
146
124
Unemployment rate %
3.9
3.0
3.6
3.1
2.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
857
979
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.5
7.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 371
7 456
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 529
3 500
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
146.3
158.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 448
45 183
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 386
4 479
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
151.7
165.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 595
36 937
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
556
563
544
545
577
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
0
0
Carers Payment no.
45
42
48
58
56
Disability Support Pension no.
344
338
331
331
329
Newstart Allowance no.
107
121
112
118
106
Parenting Payment - Single no.
181
172
177
157
139
Youth Allowances no.
115
103
88
81
68

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
51.2
54.2
53.0
56.3
57.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 023
35 362
37 266
39 185
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
9 177
8 620
7 533
6 872
-
Average Investment Income $
2 518
3 300
3 440
4 106
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 070
17 554
18 428
19 733
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 712
1 809
2 329
2 554
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
132.3
141.9
151.5
164.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.4
53.5
53.5
53.2
-
Females %
45.6
46.5
46.5
46.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.9
19.5
19.5
19.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.7
18.8
17.7
17.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.6
24.9
25.0
24.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.1
23.1
23.5
23.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.4
12.2
12.5
13.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.2
1.4
1.8
2.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.4
6.6
6.9
6.7
-
Professionals %
12.2
12.0
11.8
12.5
-
Associate Professionals %
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.7
13.5
13.9
13.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
2.1
1.9
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.7
18.0
18.2
18.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.2
8.1
8.0
8.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.2
8.6
8.8
8.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.0
14.6
14.7
14.2
-
Not Stated %
10.5
10.3
9.5
9.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
327.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
851.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
192.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
394.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
67.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
17.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
369
351
384
375
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
102
135
135
144
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
57
63
66
66
-
Total businesses no.
528
549
585
585
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
48
51
66
78
-
Employing business entries no.
21
45
30
39
-
Total business entries no.
69
96
96
117
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
57
102
72
51
-
Employing business exits no.
0
12
15
9
-
Total business exits no.
57
114
87
60
-