National Regional Profile: Mount Gravatt East (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
292
244
267
204
199
Unemployment rate %
5.5
4.4
4.7
3.5
3.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 130
1 337
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8.4
11.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 464
8 391
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 162
5 107
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
224.8
243.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 542
47 620
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 292
6 444
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
233.2
254.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 062
39 481
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 059
1 061
1 049
1 052
1 110
Age Pension - DVA no.
6
5
6
4
4
Carers Payment no.
33
34
34
34
39
Disability Support Pension no.
294
291
286
286
303
Newstart Allowance no.
165
150
143
125
122
Parenting Payment - Single no.
167
174
168
150
134
Youth Allowances no.
222
208
192
185
172

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
56.1
55.7
61.8
56.1
50.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 969
36 624
38 488
40 345
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 605
16 755
18 045
19 095
-
Average Investment Income $
4 285
4 759
5 202
5 581
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 207
17 617
19 368
21 353
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 426
1 692
1 659
2 148
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
198.0
215.6
234.1
254.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.1
50.6
50.5
50.3
-
Females %
48.9
49.4
49.5
49.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.1
21.6
21.6
21.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.0
24.8
24.8
24.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.3
21.2
21.7
21.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.3
17.7
17.4
17.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.7
12.0
11.9
11.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.1
7.9
8.0
8.0
-
Professionals %
21.2
21.7
22.3
22.5
-
Associate Professionals %
7.1
7.4
7.4
7.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.1
8.1
7.9
7.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.9
2.7
2.5
2.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.8
18.6
19.3
19.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.5
4.7
4.6
4.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.2
10.1
9.9
9.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.9
8.2
8.2
8.1
-
Not Stated %
11.3
10.6
9.9
9.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
396.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 569.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
254.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
458.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
62.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
429
453
462
516
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
159
177
183
192
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
84
93
90
96
-
Total businesses no.
672
723
735
804
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
99
96
123
123
-
Employing business entries no.
30
27
45
57
-
Total business entries no.
129
123
168
180
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
123
135
99
93
-
Employing business exits no.
3
15
21
18
-
Total business exits no.
126
150
120
111
-