National Regional Profile: Rockhampton (R) (Local Government Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
4 087
3 459
2 740
2 493
2 836
Unemployment rate %
8.2
6.5
5.0
4.6
5.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 551
12 030
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
74.2
95.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 030
7 936
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
44 983
44 947
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 995.6
2 184.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 363
48 605
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
55 534
56 977
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 069.7
2 280.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 270
40 018
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
10 324
10 633
10 609
10 709
10 948
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
4 049
4 194
4 235
4 286
4 387
Newstart Allowance no.
3 365
2 928
2 615
2 315
2 253
Parenting Payment - Single no.
3 105
3 090
2 932
2 598
2 335
Youth Allowances no.
2 059
1 804
1 576
1 315
1 215

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
67.4
65.8
64.7
62.9
57.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
33 087
35 166
37 687
39 938
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 591
17 293
18 308
19 376
-
Average Investment Income $
3 899
4 338
5 201
5 825
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 109
16 946
18 865
20 917
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 582
1 582
1 614
1 955
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 609.1
1 796.7
2 045.6
2 251.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.7
54.1
54.1
53.4
-
Females %
46.3
45.9
45.9
46.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.1
21.6
21.7
21.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.6
20.2
20.2
20.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.5
23.1
22.7
22.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.6
21.6
21.6
21.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.4
11.6
11.8
12.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.2
6.1
6.1
5.8
-
Professionals %
14.7
14.3
13.9
13.9
-
Associate Professionals %
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.1
12.4
12.7
13.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.0
19.0
18.9
19.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.4
8.0
8.6
8.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.7
10.6
10.4
10.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.0
13.6
14.1
14.0
-
Not Stated %
9.4
8.5
7.8
7.5
-

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.
4 095
3 855
3 924
3 975
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 356
1 596
1 719
1 974
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 182
1 311
1 344
1 332
-
Total businesses no.
6 633
6 762
6 987
7 281
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
762
666
828
831
-
Employing business entries no.
381
387
378
510
-
Total business entries no.
1 143
1 053
1 206
1 341
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
837
894
693
672
-
Employing business exits no.
24
24
318
300
-
Total business exits no.
861
918
1 011
972
-