National Regional Profile: Bourke (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA11150   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
143
157
144
169
190
Unemployment rate %
7.6
8.1
7.1
8.4
9.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
373
404
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.2
2.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 932
7 154
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 114
1 037
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
43.9
43.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 385
42 025
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 487
1 441
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
46.1
46.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 993
32 249
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
207
204
202
197
190
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
131
139
148
136
145
Newstart Allowance no.
140
121
139
136
143
Parenting Payment - Single no.
148
144
130
118
117
Youth Allowances no.
88
76
70
85
82

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
65.3
64.8
60.1
65.0
75.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 252
33 031
34 760
35 712
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
6 246
7 381
4 606
- 535
-
Average Investment Income $
3 346
4 185
3 680
2 731
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
22 930
21 357
17 969
21 342
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
4 239
6 325
3 984
3 844
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
41.6
45.8
44.4
42.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.1
52.1
51.3
51.2
-
Females %
47.9
47.9
48.7
48.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.1
18.6
18.0
17.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.4
24.7
24.1
21.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.5
24.3
22.9
24.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.2
17.8
19.9
21.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.3
11.7
11.7
11.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
2.8
3.5
3.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.8
7.4
8.1
7.5
-
Professionals %
15.5
15.4
15.9
16.2
-
Associate Professionals %
7.8
7.7
8.2
9.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.1
9.5
9.3
9.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.2
1.5
1.8
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.6
15.6
15.3
15.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.9
4.4
4.8
5.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.6
8.7
9.3
8.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.9
20.3
18.7
17.3
-
Not Stated %
10.4
9.6
8.4
9.1
-

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.
255
237
228
234
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
93
96
102
108
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
69
72
72
66
-
Total businesses no.
417
405
402
408
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
27
24
24
27
-
Employing business entries no.
9
12
24
6
-
Total business entries no.
36
36
48
33
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
54
39
15
60
-
Employing business exits no.
0
3
30
30
-
Total business exits no.
54
42
45
90
-