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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
61
63
57
48
39
Unemployment rate %
4.3
4.4
3.9
3.2
2.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
247
290
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.8
2.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 234
8 518
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 557
1 527
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
83.2
87.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
53 462
57 372
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 804
1 817
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
85.0
90.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
47 133
49 575
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
201
204
203
205
226
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
56
58
58
57
57
Newstart Allowance no.
43
40
38
27
28
Parenting Payment - Single no.
40
39
34
28
27
Youth Allowances no.
58
52
51
46
38

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
42 450
45 190
46 333
47 899
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 237
13 964
16 736
17 973
-
Average Investment Income $
5 483
6 500
6 711
7 217
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
27 772
29 416
30 799
32 823
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 252
2 414
2 376
2 484
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
78.0
83.7
86.9
91.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.3
49.7
49.2
49.4
-
Females %
50.7
50.3
50.8
50.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.3
16.6
17.1
17.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.2
23.0
22.1
22.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
20.3
21.0
20.9
21.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.8
19.4
19.9
19.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
16.1
16.5
16.4
15.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.3
3.6
3.7
4.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.8
5.5
5.6
5.2
-
Professionals %
26.9
27.4
28.1
27.0
-
Associate Professionals %
6.7
6.5
6.6
6.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
3.6
3.8
3.8
4.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.5
1.4
1.7
1.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.2
16.8
16.9
16.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
1.9
1.8
1.5
1.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.3
7.0
7.3
7.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.4
4.6
4.6
4.6
-
Not Stated %
25.9
25.3
24.1
25.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
453.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
510.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
308.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
504.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
51.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
72
75
72
66
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
21
27
30
33
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
9
9
9
6
-
Total businesses no.
102
111
111
105
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
27
27
27
27
-
Employing business entries no.
3
3
6
0
-
Total business entries no.
30
30
33
27
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
18
24
21
15
-
Employing business exits no.
0
3
9
6
-
Total business exits no.
18
27
30
21
-