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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
104
115
109
85
97
Unemployment rate %
4.4
4.6
4.4
3.2
3.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
395
484
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.4
3.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 998
6 927
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 017
3 086
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
180.1
205.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
59 695
66 593
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 412
3 570
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
182.5
208.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
53 479
58 504
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
134
139
152
156
143
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
0
np
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
150
160
191
200
197
Newstart Allowance no.
137
122
117
93
83
Parenting Payment - Single no.
30
24
25
21
np
Youth Allowances no.
91
92
87
77
66

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
56.6
54.7
56.5
60.7
56.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
42 988
45 292
48 056
51 118
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
23 200
20 615
19 258
27 366
-
Average Investment Income $
11 311
13 632
13 592
16 196
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
26 154
30 083
36 942
40 315
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 663
5 325
6 572
5 319
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
140.1
162.4
179.2
206.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.9
51.8
51.2
51.3
-
Females %
49.1
48.2
48.8
48.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.1
20.7
20.6
20.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
39.5
39.0
39.0
38.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
18.5
18.0
18.6
18.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
13.2
12.9
12.1
12.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
7.1
7.6
8.0
8.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
12.7
12.7
12.9
12.2
-
Professionals %
28.3
28.9
29.5
29.8
-
Associate Professionals %
8.3
8.3
8.1
8.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
4.3
4.4
4.2
4.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.5
3.4
3.2
3.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.0
18.0
17.9
17.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
1.8
1.9
1.7
1.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
6.8
6.6
6.5
6.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.3
4.6
5.1
5.3
-
Not Stated %
12.1
11.3
11.0
10.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
459.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 138.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
364.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
539.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
80.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
387
414
450
492
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
111
147
186
219
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
162
168
171
180
-
Total businesses no.
660
729
807
891
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
63
114
96
153
-
Employing business entries no.
33
60
48
84
-
Total business entries no.
96
174
144
237
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
114
102
87
105
-
Employing business exits no.
3
0
21
27
-
Total business exits no.
117
102
108
132
-