National Regional Profile: Somerset (R) - Esk (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
462
339
414
370
323
Unemployment rate %
6.6
4.5
5.4
4.6
3.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 739
2 049
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
10.6
15.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 110
7 515
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 699
5 633
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
222.3
240.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 999
42 756
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 438
7 682
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
232.9
256.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 310
33 356
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 468
1 534
1 537
1 594
1 673
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
0
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
137
153
175
198
203
Disability Support Pension no.
1 021
1 003
1 009
1 006
1 035
Newstart Allowance no.
367
363
353
350
313
Parenting Payment - Single no.
422
413
406
377
360
Youth Allowances no.
249
216
222
222
204

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
62.5
61.2
58.9
60.6
64.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 423
32 892
34 692
36 533
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
9 416
8 031
7 287
6 330
-
Average Investment Income $
2 792
3 363
4 106
4 901
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 632
17 534
18 562
19 472
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 404
2 683
2 751
5 437
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
195.3
211.9
229.4
253.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.8
55.5
55.0
54.0
-
Females %
44.2
44.5
45.0
46.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.6
19.2
18.6
18.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.3
17.2
17.1
17.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.3
25.3
25.0
23.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.5
23.0
23.3
23.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.7
13.2
13.9
14.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
2.0
2.1
2.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.3
6.5
6.2
6.1
-
Professionals %
10.7
10.5
10.5
11.0
-
Associate Professionals %
5.0
5.2
5.3
5.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.8
12.8
13.0
13.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
1.7
1.7
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.5
16.2
16.8
17.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.5
9.8
9.6
9.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.0
8.7
8.8
8.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.2
18.4
18.3
17.4
-
Not Stated %
11.0
10.0
9.8
8.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
318.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 841.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
204.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
376.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
57.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
15.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
972
978
969
1 038
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
288
321
336
324
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
180
177
168
159
-
Total businesses no.
1 440
1 476
1 473
1 521
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
159
168
180
159
-
Employing business entries no.
42
54
87
75
-
Total business entries no.
201
222
267
234
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
174
177
177
177
-
Employing business exits no.
18
3
48
54
-
Total business exits no.
192
180
225
231
-