National Regional Profile: Southern Downs (R) - West (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
93
69
85
72
67
Unemployment rate %
5.3
4.0
4.7
3.9
3.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
534
592
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.3
4.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 257
7 288
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 421
1 390
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
51.8
55.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 420
39 672
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 955
1 982
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
55.1
59.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
28 181
30 000
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
396
404
409
418
434
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
21
26
27
31
37
Disability Support Pension no.
161
164
166
173
179
Newstart Allowance no.
102
97
88
87
82
Parenting Payment - Single no.
92
89
85
79
73
Youth Allowances no.
71
63
63
55
50

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
61.8
56.2
63.0
56.2
57.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 956
29 621
30 722
32 325
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
7 267
6 351
5 286
4 101
-
Average Investment Income $
3 446
4 147
4 961
5 831
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 434
16 906
17 764
19 800
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 586
941
1 230
1 319
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
46.1
49.8
53.8
58.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.8
53.8
53.4
52.8
-
Females %
46.2
46.2
46.6
47.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.0
19.9
20.3
19.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.3
19.6
18.7
17.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.6
23.7
22.3
22.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.0
21.3
21.7
22.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.4
12.9
14.1
14.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.6
2.8
2.9
2.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.1
7.0
7.1
6.8
-
Professionals %
12.9
12.6
12.7
12.3
-
Associate Professionals %
4.9
5.1
5.4
5.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.3
10.7
10.6
10.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.3
15.2
15.4
15.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.0
10.4
10.0
10.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.5
10.5
10.9
10.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
19.6
19.6
19.8
19.5
-
Not Stated %
7.7
7.3
6.6
6.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
354.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
447.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
220.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
413.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
58.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
258
249
252
246
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
51
54
54
63
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
18
21
33
36
-
Total businesses no.
327
324
339
345
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
51
33
30
48
-
Employing business entries no.
15
9
9
18
-
Total business entries no.
66
42
39
66
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
48
48
42
42
-
Employing business exits no.
6
3
9
9
-
Total business exits no.
54
51
51
51
-