National Regional Profile: Lockyer Valley (R) - Gatton (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
363
247
290
275
270
Unemployment rate %
4.3
2.7
3.1
2.8
2.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 122
2 354
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
13.8
17.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 507
7 241
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 692
6 714
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
252.7
277.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 756
41 378
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 814
9 068
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
266.5
294.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 233
32 516
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 365
1 373
1 403
1 445
1 538
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
89
99
107
123
123
Disability Support Pension no.
624
650
665
668
691
Newstart Allowance no.
280
232
229
245
251
Parenting Payment - Single no.
311
327
329
283
295
Youth Allowances no.
290
274
235
222
217

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.4
64.4
56.4
55.4
57.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 055
30 438
31 502
33 502
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 245
10 841
10 931
12 187
-
Average Investment Income $
3 362
3 665
4 199
4 856
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 510
18 343
20 269
21 633
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 412
1 319
1 537
1 849
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
228.0
245.3
266.0
296.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.1
54.4
54.4
54.1
-
Females %
44.9
45.6
45.6
45.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.3
21.3
21.2
20.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.2
19.3
19.3
19.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.4
24.1
23.3
23.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.2
21.1
21.0
21.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.9
12.1
12.9
12.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.0
2.1
2.3
2.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.1
6.9
7.1
6.6
-
Professionals %
11.0
10.8
10.5
10.9
-
Associate Professionals %
4.6
4.6
4.5
5.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.6
11.7
11.4
11.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.9
14.9
15.3
14.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.4
8.1
8.2
8.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.0
9.8
9.8
9.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
23.7
23.7
24.5
24.6
-
Not Stated %
8.2
7.9
7.3
6.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
314.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 788.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
192.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
369.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
54.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
948
927
957
1 026
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
276
303
318
342
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
240
279
273
285
-
Total businesses no.
1 464
1 509
1 548
1 653
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
123
111
147
153
-
Employing business entries no.
84
75
90
69
-
Total business entries no.
207
186
237
222
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
234
171
102
111
-
Employing business exits no.
18
15
96
42
-
Total business exits no.
252
186
198
153
-