National Regional Profile: Yorke and Lower North (Statistical Division)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 205
797
720
768
894
Unemployment rate %
5.9
3.9
3.4
3.5
4.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 223
7 297
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
42.0
56.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 742
7 769
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
17 926
16 921
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
664.4
690.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 062
40 830
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
24 149
24 218
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
706.3
747.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 248
30 869
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
26 896
27 860
29 245
30 419
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
18 424
12 756
8 729
9 861
-
Average Investment Income $
5 557
6 407
6 547
7 544
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 467
16 626
18 114
19 582
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 550
1 779
1 516
1 844
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
659.6
656.0
660.3
711.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.4
53.0
52.6
51.8
-
Females %
46.6
47.0
47.4
48.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.6
18.6
18.5
17.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.4
16.6
16.1
16.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.0
23.4
22.9
22.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.1
23.5
24.0
24.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
14.0
14.9
15.2
15.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.9
3.1
3.2
3.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.6
7.4
7.2
7.2
-
Professionals %
13.4
13.4
13.2
13.5
-
Associate Professionals %
4.8
4.9
5.1
5.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.8
10.7
10.9
11.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.4
15.5
15.9
16.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.6
6.7
7.0
7.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.4
9.7
9.6
9.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
21.3
21.6
21.2
20.7
-
Not Stated %
9.2
8.6
8.5
7.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
481.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
8 948.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
326.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
519.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
38.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
7.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 913
2 889
2 925
2 847
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 287
1 386
1 326
1 416
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
813
867
882
885
-
Total businesses no.
5 013
5 142
5 133
5 148
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
294
345
405
336
-
Employing business entries no.
174
255
246
228
-
Total business entries no.
468
600
651
564
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
387
555
327
393
-
Employing business exits no.
57
54
249
168
-
Total business exits no.
444
609
576
561
-