National Regional Profile: Knox (C) - North-West (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 152
1 069
1 174
1 048
891
Unemployment rate %
4.3
4.0
4.4
3.8
3.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 783
5 760
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
32.8
45.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 859
7 839
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
23 840
23 069
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 037.4
1 078.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 517
46 746
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
28 623
28 829
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 070.2
1 123.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 391
38 972
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 734
3 891
3 950
4 050
4 280
Age Pension - DVA no.
33
30
29
29
25
Carers Payment no.
122
147
146
171
182
Disability Support Pension no.
801
822
792
839
895
Newstart Allowance no.
685
698
621
662
560
Parenting Payment - Single no.
704
691
651
584
521
Youth Allowances no.
915
912
821
801
713

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
51.5
51.0
53.6
50.9
53.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 852
38 431
39 718
41 060
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 678
13 473
14 685
15 658
-
Average Investment Income $
3 378
3 519
4 036
4 183
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 561
18 364
19 427
21 001
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 696
1 641
1 814
2 303
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
980.7
1 023.7
1 084.4
1 136.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.6
51.5
51.5
51.2
-
Females %
48.4
48.5
48.5
48.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.8
21.5
21.1
20.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.0
18.5
18.7
18.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
19.4
19.2
18.8
18.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.7
25.4
24.8
24.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.7
13.7
14.8
15.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.7
10.7
10.5
10.3
-
Professionals %
17.2
17.7
18.3
19.0
-
Associate Professionals %
6.2
6.4
6.7
7.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.9
9.4
9.2
9.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.4
3.3
3.1
2.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.1
18.9
18.9
19.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.3
5.5
5.5
5.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.9
11.2
11.0
11.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.8
7.7
7.8
7.4
-
Not Stated %
9.4
9.3
8.9
8.6
-

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.
2 337
2 178
2 133
2 094
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
888
990
1 008
1 032
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
543
579
582
588
-
Total businesses no.
3 768
3 747
3 723
3 714
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
507
483
384
444
-
Employing business entries no.
213
150
180
165
-
Total business entries no.
720
633
564
609
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
621
552
399
417
-
Employing business exits no.
30
21
153
177
-
Total business exits no.
651
573
552
594
-