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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
119
93
100
89
85
Unemployment rate %
5.0
3.8
4.1
3.5
3.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
323
410
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.3
3.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 004
7 751
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 550
2 557
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
200.8
222.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
78 739
86 844
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 873
2 967
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
203.0
225.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
70 674
75 914
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
228
220
216
214
221
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
103
100
105
104
97
Newstart Allowance no.
72
71
69
61
62
Parenting Payment - Single no.
51
43
42
36
32
Youth Allowances no.
83
77
66
58
63

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
68.6
69.3
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
54 612
58 907
59 189
61 048
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
39 178
40 778
52 095
60 175
-
Average Investment Income $
16 080
15 691
16 504
18 051
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
32 857
35 223
38 945
41 554
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 490
4 078
4 456
4 394
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
177.6
189.8
202.9
221.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.8
50.1
49.9
49.9
-
Females %
49.2
49.9
50.1
50.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.2
17.5
18.2
18.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.3
21.8
22.1
22.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
20.3
19.5
19.5
19.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.2
23.0
22.1
21.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
14.6
14.7
14.5
14.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.4
3.5
3.7
3.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.3
10.4
9.6
9.9
-
Professionals %
27.3
27.6
27.5
27.1
-
Associate Professionals %
6.6
7.2
7.4
6.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
2.3
2.2
2.6
2.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.5
2.4
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.2
16.1
16.7
15.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
5.3
5.5
5.6
6.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
3.2
3.4
3.3
3.0
-
Not Stated %
25.3
24.4
24.1
26.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
709.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 407.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
537.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
786.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
76.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
315
231
243
219
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
120
135
159
162
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
120
126
126
126
-
Total businesses no.
555
492
528
507
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
81
45
36
36
-
Employing business entries no.
33
18
36
24
-
Total business entries no.
114
63
72
60
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
75
93
30
54
-
Employing business exits no.
0
6
18
24
-
Total business exits no.
75
99
48
78
-