National Regional Profile: Barcoo (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA30450   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
5
3
2
2
3
Unemployment rate %
1.4
0.8
0.5
0.5
0.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
54
48
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
0.4
0.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 042
7 298
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
149
122
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.9
5.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 491
47 362
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
203
170
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.3
6.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 859
36 050
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
20
21
21
21
20
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
np
np
np
np
np
Newstart Allowance no.
np
np
np
np
np
Parenting Payment - Single no.
np
np
np
np
np
Youth Allowances no.
np
np
np
np
np

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 067
29 130
33 740
36 763
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 564
11 674
10 240
- 881
-
Average Investment Income $
3 579
4 419
4 040
5 342
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
0
0
0
0
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 087
937
1 224
2 530
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
5.7
6.1
6.3
5.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.9
55.9
53.9
48.8
-
Females %
49.1
44.1
46.1
51.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
24.6
25.5
18.4
20.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.2
20.5
25.0
21.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.0
26.1
26.3
28.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.8
13.7
15.1
12.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.6
10.6
11.8
13.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.0
3.7
3.3
4.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.4
7.4
3.9
7.8
-
Professionals %
9.6
11.1
12.5
10.1
-
Associate Professionals %
6.0
4.3
7.2
7.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.2
9.9
10.5
10.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
0.0
3.1
3.3
0.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.0
11.7
11.8
19.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.2
8.6
11.8
9.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
3.6
3.1
3.3
3.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
29.3
35.2
30.9
27.1
-
Not Stated %
10.8
5.6
4.6
3.9
-

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.
33
39
45
48
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
9
9
12
9
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
6
6
3
3
-
Total businesses no.
48
54
60
60
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
0
6
9
9
-
Employing business entries no.
0
0
6
0
-
Total business entries no.
0
6
15
9
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
9
6
9
6
-
Employing business exits no.
0
0
3
3
-
Total business exits no.
9
6
12
9
-