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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
128
120
116
122
106
Unemployment rate %
3.0
2.8
2.7
2.7
2.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
553
672
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.3
4.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 004
6 930
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 999
4 031
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
193.5
213.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
48 397
52 912
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 552
4 703
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
196.9
217.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 247
46 342
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
247
272
292
305
319
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
np
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
20
np
Disability Support Pension no.
118
118
121
123
125
Newstart Allowance no.
67
66
58
56
49
Parenting Payment - Single no.
171
176
151
138
117
Youth Allowances no.
77
78
80
72
81

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
49.7
52.4
53.9
41.6
51.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
41 376
44 189
45 993
48 210
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 036
16 498
16 158
18 099
-
Average Investment Income $
705
695
878
1 347
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 848
20 323
20 871
22 508
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 326
1 827
1 990
2 387
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
166.7
185.3
199.8
219.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.4
49.5
49.6
49.4
-
Females %
50.6
50.5
50.4
50.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.5
18.2
18.3
18.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.7
24.1
23.3
22.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
31.7
31.6
30.9
29.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.2
18.4
19.3
20.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
6.1
7.0
7.4
8.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.7
0.8
0.8
1.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.0
6.2
6.3
6.2
-
Professionals %
14.6
15.1
15.2
15.0
-
Associate Professionals %
8.1
8.1
8.2
8.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
7.4
7.3
7.6
7.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.2
2.2
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
20.0
19.6
19.7
19.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
3.9
4.0
3.8
3.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.2
10.3
10.5
10.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.3
4.6
4.5
4.4
-
Not Stated %
22.9
22.7
22.0
22.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
413.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 120.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
245.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
518.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
105.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
20.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
267
210
186
192
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
69
87
96
93
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
18
24
21
21
-
Total businesses no.
354
321
303
306
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
66
36
48
42
-
Employing business entries no.
12
24
12
12
-
Total business entries no.
78
60
60
54
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
69
72
33
36
-
Employing business exits no.
0
0
18
9
-
Total business exits no.
69
72
51
45
-