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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
192
175
140
102
131
Unemployment rate %
3.7
3.1
2.5
1.7
2.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
914
1 071
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.2
8.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 754
8 002
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 974
5 014
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
250.0
280.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
50 265
56 025
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 888
6 085
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
256.2
289.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 510
47 573
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
744
747
738
734
779
Age Pension - DVA no.
7
7
4
5
4
Carers Payment no.
20
22
23
24
28
Disability Support Pension no.
193
194
189
181
182
Newstart Allowance no.
134
119
104
99
82
Parenting Payment - Single no.
149
144
136
126
114
Youth Allowances no.
157
135
115
112
114

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
55.3
55.9
53.9
54.8
54.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
39 428
41 729
43 808
46 571
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
19 839
20 368
21 171
23 754
-
Average Investment Income $
5 578
6 505
7 317
8 244
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 433
21 123
23 127
25 234
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 262
2 108
2 454
2 835
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
217.8
239.1
260.1
290.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.9
49.8
49.9
49.6
-
Females %
50.1
50.2
50.1
50.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.8
19.8
20.0
19.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.7
22.8
22.6
22.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.5
23.7
23.0
22.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.7
21.0
21.0
20.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.5
11.0
11.5
11.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
1.8
2.0
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
11.2
11.0
11.2
10.9
-
Professionals %
22.5
22.5
23.3
23.6
-
Associate Professionals %
7.3
7.3
7.6
8.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
6.8
6.9
7.2
7.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.3
3.2
3.0
3.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.8
18.8
18.7
18.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
3.4
3.6
3.5
3.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.8
9.9
9.6
9.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
6.3
6.6
6.6
6.5
-
Not Stated %
10.5
10.1
9.4
9.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
440.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 656.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
284.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
508.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
68.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
381
351
363
384
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
108
132
135
183
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
75
72
69
78
-
Total businesses no.
564
555
567
645
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
93
87
90
84
-
Employing business entries no.
30
33
48
51
-
Total business entries no.
123
120
138
135
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
105
123
123
99
-
Employing business exits no.
0
6
27
24
-
Total business exits no.
105
129
150
123
-