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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
347
234
267
197
183
Unemployment rate %
6.6
4.6
5.0
3.5
3.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 545
1 789
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
10.7
14.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 934
7 868
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 406
4 395
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
149.8
162.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 992
36 906
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 951
6 184
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
160.5
176.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
26 967
28 505
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 318
1 383
1 408
1 455
1 540
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
0
Carers Payment no.
67
88
86
104
122
Disability Support Pension no.
483
492
500
531
559
Newstart Allowance no.
369
318
304
287
268
Parenting Payment - Single no.
245
250
237
212
233
Youth Allowances no.
255
224
206
176
186

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.1
63.6
61.4
58.3
54.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
25 323
26 236
27 855
29 110
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
9 600
8 424
9 248
10 343
-
Average Investment Income $
3 939
4 500
5 018
5 657
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 720
20 470
20 805
23 328
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 790
1 379
1 320
1 469
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
134.1
144.5
157.2
175.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.7
52.3
52.2
52.4
-
Females %
47.3
47.7
47.8
47.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.1
20.7
20.6
19.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.9
17.9
17.4
17.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.5
20.5
20.3
20.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.9
22.8
23.1
22.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
15.1
15.7
15.7
15.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.5
2.5
2.9
2.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.6
5.6
5.4
5.2
-
Professionals %
13.4
12.8
13.0
12.8
-
Associate Professionals %
4.2
3.9
4.2
4.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.7
9.0
9.7
9.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.7
1.9
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.9
14.9
15.2
15.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.9
5.9
5.9
6.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.5
9.1
8.5
9.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
28.1
29.4
29.9
29.4
-
Not Stated %
8.0
7.6
6.3
6.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
329.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 391.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
219.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
369.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
40.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
666
654
681
669
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
270
303
324
351
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
288
300
303
291
-
Total businesses no.
1 224
1 257
1 308
1 311
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
123
96
123
99
-
Employing business entries no.
72
39
78
45
-
Total business entries no.
195
135
201
144
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
126
165
96
141
-
Employing business exits no.
12
12
33
63
-
Total business exits no.
138
177
129
204
-