National Regional Profile: Knox (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA23670   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
3 466
3 197
3 505
3 139
2 719
Unemployment rate %
4.1
3.7
4.1
3.6
3.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
14 569
17 404
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
97.5
136.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 690
7 815
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
75 333
73 748
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 244.7
3 405.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 071
46 178
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
89 902
91 152
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 342.2
3 541.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 176
38 853
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
11 139
11 571
11 742
12 044
12 734
Age Pension - DVA no.
48
46
48
48
43
Carers Payment no.
382
456
480
531
596
Disability Support Pension no.
3 141
3 256
3 250
3 352
3 483
Newstart Allowance no.
2 439
2 322
2 249
2 186
1 985
Parenting Payment - Single no.
2 736
2 739
2 670
2 417
2 146
Youth Allowances no.
2 522
2 550
2 461
2 348
2 179

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
51.2
54.9
53.6
53.8
54.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 730
38 022
39 491
40 844
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 393
14 154
14 530
15 520
-
Average Investment Income $
3 184
3 442
3 978
4 129
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 242
18 178
19 296
20 604
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 883
1 863
2 092
2 476
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
3 044.8
3 201.7
3 393.0
3 581.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.3
52.0
51.8
51.6
-
Females %
47.7
48.0
48.2
48.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.1
19.2
19.1
18.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.8
21.1
20.7
20.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.4
23.0
22.7
22.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.9
22.8
22.8
22.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.4
12.1
13.0
13.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.5
10.5
10.3
10.3
-
Professionals %
15.3
15.6
16.1
16.6
-
Associate Professionals %
6.3
6.5
6.9
7.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.9
11.6
11.5
11.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.3
3.2
3.1
2.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.7
18.6
18.6
18.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.2
6.2
6.2
6.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.1
10.4
10.3
10.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.6
8.6
8.5
8.3
-
Not Stated %
9.2
8.9
8.6
8.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
441.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
22 453.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
255.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
534.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
92.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
17.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
7 854
7 446
7 290
7 245
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
3 072
3 429
3 579
3 834
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
2 106
2 289
2 265
2 238
-
Total businesses no.
13 032
13 164
13 134
13 317
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 617
1 527
1 275
1 434
-
Employing business entries no.
660
615
603
663
-
Total business entries no.
2 277
2 142
1 878
2 097
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 911
1 815
1 389
1 314
-
Employing business exits no.
108
117
531
528
-
Total business exits no.
2 019
1 932
1 920
1 842
-