National Regional Profile: Douglas (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
106
107
124
94
75
Unemployment rate %
5.2
5.0
5.5
4.2
3.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
570
674
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4.1
5.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 235
8 368
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 804
2 862
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
120.2
133.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 868
46 605
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 374
3 536
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
124.3
139.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 848
39 316
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
335
356
366
375
395
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
np
np
0
Carers Payment no.
np
24
27
30
31
Disability Support Pension no.
138
146
150
154
159
Newstart Allowance no.
117
104
100
87
84
Parenting Payment - Single no.
154
154
153
139
121
Youth Allowances no.
112
94
93
87
84

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
55.7
58.3
60.4
53.9
53.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 127
36 280
38 026
40 040
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 147
18 482
19 688
20 654
-
Average Investment Income $
2 546
2 892
3 270
3 817
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 472
16 744
18 399
19 863
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 355
1 541
1 908
2 180
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
100.1
112.8
125.4
140.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.7
53.4
53.2
52.6
-
Females %
46.3
46.6
46.8
47.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
23.3
23.8
23.5
23.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.1
24.7
24.9
24.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.0
22.2
22.2
22.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.4
18.7
18.6
18.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.0
9.4
9.5
9.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.1
6.2
6.6
6.1
-
Professionals %
13.0
13.1
13.3
13.3
-
Associate Professionals %
5.7
5.7
5.8
6.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.5
11.5
12.0
12.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.4
1.5
1.2
1.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.4
18.4
18.6
18.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.3
7.3
7.3
7.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.6
10.5
10.5
10.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.9
11.5
11.5
11.0
-
Not Stated %
15.1
14.2
13.3
12.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
269.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
344.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
157.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
351.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
82.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
23.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
60
84
96
114
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
15
24
24
39
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
15
15
15
18
-
Total businesses no.
90
123
135
171
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
21
27
30
48
-
Employing business entries no.
6
15
6
3
-
Total business entries no.
27
42
36
51
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
3
12
21
21
-
Employing business exits no.
0
0
6
9
-
Total business exits no.
3
12
27
30
-