National Regional Profile: Mitchell (S) - South (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
293
358
427
257
308
Unemployment rate %
3.3
4.0
4.7
2.8
3.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 969
2 406
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
12.4
18.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 314
7 639
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 137
9 103
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
383.7
412.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 992
45 338
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 106
11 509
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
396.1
431.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 666
37 456
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 174
1 245
1 313
1 378
1 450
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
5
5
np
Carers Payment no.
68
82
87
103
134
Disability Support Pension no.
520
551
582
624
648
Newstart Allowance no.
340
350
302
318
326
Parenting Payment - Single no.
452
481
476
471
430
Youth Allowances no.
281
339
319
287
297

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.1
55.8
57.1
57.6
61.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
35 264
37 047
38 074
39 207
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
9 457
10 121
9 722
10 206
-
Average Investment Income $
4 589
4 163
5 020
6 009
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 314
18 271
19 754
21 714
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 451
2 400
2 191
2 712
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
335.9
372.6
401.5
434.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.8
53.7
53.7
53.5
-
Females %
46.2
46.3
46.3
46.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.4
16.7
16.9
17.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.1
20.9
20.1
18.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
27.7
27.6
27.1
26.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.8
21.6
21.7
22.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.5
11.6
12.3
12.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.2
9.0
9.3
9.0
-
Professionals %
12.8
12.8
12.7
12.3
-
Associate Professionals %
5.8
5.5
5.8
6.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
15.6
15.4
15.5
15.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.2
2.9
2.7
2.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.4
16.4
16.4
16.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.7
10.0
9.9
10.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.9
8.4
8.3
8.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.9
11.3
11.5
11.0
-
Not Stated %
8.6
8.2
7.8
8.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
370.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 496.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
218.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
446.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
76.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
17.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
948
945
939
1 014
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
372
438
441
495
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
153
180
162
165
-
Total businesses no.
1 473
1 563
1 542
1 674
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
225
162
147
258
-
Employing business entries no.
45
66
90
123
-
Total business entries no.
270
228
237
381
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
201
219
198
171
-
Employing business exits no.
9
12
63
84
-
Total business exits no.
210
231
261
255
-