National Regional Profile: Isaac (R) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA33980   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
253
192
130
111
114
Unemployment rate %
2.4
1.7
1.1
1.0
0.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 760
1 988
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
7.7
10.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
4 373
5 146
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 540
9 488
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
604.2
635.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
63 335
66 943
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 300
11 476
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
611.9
645.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
54 152
56 238
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
432
444
437
434
446
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
224
216
226
217
209
Newstart Allowance no.
np
np
np
np
np
Parenting Payment - Single no.
216
np
np
np
np
Youth Allowances no.
np
np
np
np
np

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
53 750
57 350
57 981
60 482
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
7 660
5 864
8 383
14 747
-
Average Investment Income $
2 705
4 022
2 950
2 617
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 105
18 003
25 428
25 728
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
691
832
1 688
2 469
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
507.8
560.9
604.3
652.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
62.4
61.2
60.6
60.0
-
Females %
37.6
38.8
39.4
40.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.1
19.0
19.2
18.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.1
25.5
25.7
25.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.8
24.7
25.3
25.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.2
20.6
19.6
19.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
8.9
9.4
9.5
9.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.9
0.8
0.8
1.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
4.4
4.2
4.2
4.4
-
Professionals %
10.4
10.5
10.4
10.4
-
Associate Professionals %
4.6
4.3
4.5
4.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.8
14.0
14.4
14.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.1
11.5
12.1
12.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
29.3
29.2
28.7
27.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.2
7.2
7.2
7.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.1
12.9
12.4
12.6
-
Not Stated %
5.3
5.3
5.1
5.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
na
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
na
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
984
915
918
960
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
306
342
354
426
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
216
243
252
249
-
Total businesses no.
1 506
1 500
1 524
1 635
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
129
171
174
180
-
Employing business entries no.
84
90
141
111
-
Total business entries no.
213
261
315
291
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
150
198
189
150
-
Employing business exits no.
12
18
66
78
-
Total business exits no.
162
216
255
228
-