National Regional Profile: Northern Areas (DC) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
115
71
60
65
67
Unemployment rate %
5.1
3.1
2.5
2.6
2.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
732
796
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4.1
5.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 569
6 746
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 938
1 883
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
72.8
81.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 558
43 395
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 670
2 679
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
76.9
87.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
28 788
32 506
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
653
659
659
647
632
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
29
35
36
45
45
Disability Support Pension no.
215
224
220
218
250
Newstart Allowance no.
121
122
110
106
96
Parenting Payment - Single no.
76
87
89
66
58
Youth Allowances no.
66
75
76
73
70

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
71.4
67.3
72.6
67.7
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
26 107
27 479
29 138
30 782
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 545
5 016
961
10 399
-
Average Investment Income $
6 779
8 037
8 209
9 781
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
12 836
13 520
13 996
16 069
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 141
1 458
1 267
1 603
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
75.7
70.0
69.9
87.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.2
53.9
52.9
53.0
-
Females %
45.8
46.1
47.1
47.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.7
16.3
16.9
16.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.1
18.5
17.4
15.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.9
23.1
22.3
23.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.9
24.9
25.0
24.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.4
13.5
15.0
16.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.9
3.6
3.4
4.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.1
9.1
8.8
8.6
-
Professionals %
15.4
15.1
15.0
16.0
-
Associate Professionals %
3.7
4.2
4.1
4.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.9
12.4
12.5
12.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
1.8
1.7
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.1
16.4
15.8
15.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.4
6.6
7.2
7.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.1
7.8
8.2
7.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.8
18.9
18.9
18.0
-
Not Stated %
9.6
7.7
7.8
8.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
476.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
909.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
322.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
510.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
33.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
6.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
360
372
360
351
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
132
141
126
141
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
159
168
171
156
-
Total businesses no.
651
681
657
648
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
63
36
24
24
-
Employing business entries no.
39
18
36
21
-
Total business entries no.
102
54
60
45
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
57
45
45
36
-
Employing business exits no.
9
9
36
30
-
Total business exits no.
66
54
81
66
-