National Regional Profile: Tablelands (R) - Atherton (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
293
321
446
280
336
Unemployment rate %
5.4
5.8
8.1
4.8
5.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 697
1 886
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
12.5
15.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 391
8 444
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 097
5 038
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
197.9
212.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 824
42 101
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 794
6 924
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
210.4
228.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 973
32 934
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 539
1 427
1 445
1 501
1 580
Age Pension - DVA no.
7
5
5
5
np
Carers Payment no.
64
58
59
61
69
Disability Support Pension no.
453
391
386
387
419
Newstart Allowance no.
451
387
333
265
280
Parenting Payment - Single no.
398
349
335
320
280
Youth Allowances no.
224
186
170
158
143

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
62.9
67.1
68.9
60.9
61.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 309
29 846
31 329
32 718
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 528
14 035
16 248
17 983
-
Average Investment Income $
4 494
5 050
5 807
6 162
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 677
19 812
21 553
24 767
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 384
2 515
2 615
2 408
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
190.4
190.6
210.3
228.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.8
51.9
51.4
51.1
-
Females %
48.2
48.1
48.6
48.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.9
19.2
19.9
19.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.1
18.0
17.5
16.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.7
23.0
22.5
23.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.3
24.0
24.0
23.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.8
13.3
13.5
13.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
2.5
2.6
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.7
6.8
6.8
6.2
-
Professionals %
14.9
14.6
14.6
15.2
-
Associate Professionals %
6.1
6.1
5.7
5.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.9
11.8
11.3
11.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.6
1.7
1.4
1.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.8
17.4
17.3
17.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.5
6.9
7.1
7.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.5
10.4
11.4
11.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
17.3
17.6
18.3
18.0
-
Not Stated %
7.7
6.8
6.1
5.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
314.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 367.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
208.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
359.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
44.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
702
675
660
699
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
258
279
282
303
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
279
297
300
294
-
Total businesses no.
1 239
1 251
1 242
1 296
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
87
90
102
102
-
Employing business entries no.
36
45
57
45
-
Total business entries no.
123
135
159
147
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
123
147
93
93
-
Employing business exits no.
12
6
54
39
-
Total business exits no.
135
153
147
132
-