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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
100
96
103
74
59
Unemployment rate %
9.7
8.8
9.0
6.5
5.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
182
213
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.3
1.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 091
8 165
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 136
1 155
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
59.6
68.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
52 508
59 477
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 318
1 368
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
60.9
70.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 236
51 488
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
160
160
156
155
159
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
83
83
84
83
84
Newstart Allowance no.
110
89
89
70
68
Parenting Payment - Single no.
57
57
55
46
41
Youth Allowances no.
57
49
46
44
37

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
61.4
56.0
55.3
55.9
57.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
39 280
41 892
43 732
45 859
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
23 438
25 442
29 379
31 006
-
Average Investment Income $
7 397
7 991
10 149
11 198
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 907
22 587
25 939
28 731
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 963
4 980
5 603
3 717
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
50.9
56.9
62.5
68.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.3
54.2
54.5
54.4
-
Females %
45.7
45.8
45.5
45.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.7
20.8
20.6
21.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
26.8
26.0
25.7
25.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.1
20.7
20.3
20.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.4
19.9
20.4
20.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.2
10.7
10.9
11.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
1.9
2.1
2.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.8
9.2
9.0
8.4
-
Professionals %
22.3
22.4
22.5
21.5
-
Associate Professionals %
7.2
7.5
7.7
8.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.4
8.4
9.3
9.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
1.6
1.4
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.1
16.2
16.2
15.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.0
5.0
5.2
5.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.7
7.2
7.5
7.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.9
8.3
8.1
8.5
-
Not Stated %
14.6
14.2
13.2
13.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
352.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
331.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
272.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
421.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
69.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
16.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
348
291
282
276
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
108
135
138
138
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
147
156
156
162
-
Total businesses no.
603
582
576
576
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
72
48
69
63
-
Employing business entries no.
36
27
42
39
-
Total business entries no.
108
75
111
102
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
84
84
60
57
-
Employing business exits no.
0
0
36
36
-
Total business exits no.
84
84
96
93
-