National Regional Profile: Fortescue (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 54010   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
304
296
289
290
266
Unemployment rate %
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.1
1.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 915
2 029
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
10.4
12.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 409
6 082
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 313
11 475
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
741.6
822.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
65 556
71 714
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
13 228
13 504
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
752.0
835.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
56 848
61 853
-

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 $
53 446
54 524
59 328
63 800
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 671
13 327
15 524
20 603
-
Average Investment Income $
649
463
390
664
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
13 644
15 423
16 608
15 903
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 399
1 440
3 419
4 225
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
645.7
669.5
749.4
834.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
58.3
57.5
57.3
57.2
-
Females %
41.7
42.5
42.7
42.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.6
16.8
17.2
17.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
28.6
28.9
27.9
27.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
28.0
27.8
27.6
27.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.2
19.2
19.3
19.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
7.2
7.0
7.3
7.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.4
5.4
5.6
5.8
-
Professionals %
12.9
12.7
12.9
12.9
-
Associate Professionals %
7.8
7.8
7.9
8.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
18.0
17.6
17.6
16.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.5
1.3
1.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.0
13.1
13.2
13.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
15.6
15.3
15.1
15.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.5
7.7
7.8
7.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.8
12.1
11.5
11.7
-
Not Stated %
6.3
6.8
7.0
7.3
-

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.
807
768
786
774
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
207
258
261
300
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
234
240
240
243
-
Total businesses no.
1 248
1 266
1 287
1 317
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
177
195
207
225
-
Employing business entries no.
36
90
87
75
-
Total business entries no.
213
285
294
300
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
267
285
180
237
-
Employing business exits no.
9
12
75
51
-
Total business exits no.
276
297
255
288
-