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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
70
71
63
59
49
Unemployment rate %
4.5
4.5
3.9
3.5
2.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
208
247
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.4
1.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 818
7 871
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 425
1 414
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
66.7
70.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 776
49 982
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 633
1 661
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
68.1
72.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 686
43 720
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
125
130
133
139
149
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
59
61
59
59
60
Newstart Allowance no.
39
39
35
29
27
Parenting Payment - Single no.
56
55
50
45
39
Youth Allowances no.
51
46
42
36
37

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
38 761
41 552
42 868
44 899
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 388
15 692
16 641
18 389
-
Average Investment Income $
1 663
1 850
2 072
2 495
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
23 423
24 813
26 198
27 875
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 978
2 047
2 037
1 919
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
60.0
65.1
69.0
73.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.7
49.6
49.6
49.1
-
Females %
50.3
50.4
50.4
50.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.8
18.8
18.6
18.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.7
26.1
26.2
26.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
19.9
20.1
20.4
20.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.4
19.9
19.1
18.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.9
13.3
13.8
13.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.4
1.8
1.9
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.0
5.2
5.3
5.1
-
Professionals %
18.2
18.5
18.8
18.7
-
Associate Professionals %
7.2
7.5
7.7
7.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
6.9
7.0
7.3
7.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
2.1
1.6
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.7
19.4
19.5
18.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
2.7
2.9
3.1
3.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.3
9.4
9.6
9.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
5.0
5.0
5.4
5.1
-
Not Stated %
23.9
23.1
21.8
23.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
460.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
426.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
273.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
529.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
68.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
99
81
90
81
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
30
33
36
45
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
12
12
12
18
-
Total businesses no.
141
126
138
144
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
21
15
12
18
-
Employing business entries no.
9
6
6
18
-
Total business entries no.
30
21
18
36
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
42
33
12
18
-
Employing business exits no.
0
0
6
6
-
Total business exits no.
42
33
18
24
-