National Regional Profile: Mackay (R) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA34770   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
3 642
2 911
2 096
1 696
1 861
Unemployment rate %
7.4
5.6
3.9
3.2
3.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 383
11 684
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
69.2
89.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 661
7 658
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
51 184
51 788
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 554.9
2 838.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
49 916
54 811
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
61 567
63 472
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 624.0
2 928.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 621
46 131
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
7 329
7 659
7 647
7 687
8 031
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
520
554
570
601
Disability Support Pension no.
3 188
3 189
3 034
2 910
2 918
Newstart Allowance no.
2 709
2 235
1 712
1 526
1 333
Parenting Payment - Single no.
2 431
2 367
2 085
1 765
1 568
Youth Allowances no.
1 626
1 323
1 016
908
813

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
56.4
58.6
55.3
49.7
49.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 854
39 833
43 361
46 193
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 244
15 594
19 435
20 525
-
Average Investment Income $
4 600
5 465
6 491
8 234
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 905
18 409
19 882
22 304
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 224
1 333
1 964
1 711
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 885.5
2 222.0
2 636.1
2 957.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
56.6
56.9
56.9
56.2
-
Females %
43.4
43.1
43.1
43.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.6
20.8
21.2
21.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.4
22.1
21.7
21.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.0
24.4
23.9
23.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.2
21.4
21.5
21.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.5
9.8
10.2
10.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.5
6.3
6.3
6.1
-
Professionals %
12.2
11.8
11.6
11.5
-
Associate Professionals %
5.6
5.6
5.9
6.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
16.0
16.3
17.0
17.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.2
16.0
15.7
15.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
12.4
13.1
13.5
13.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.4
10.4
10.0
10.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.4
12.5
12.6
12.1
-
Not Stated %
6.6
6.2
5.8
6.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
na
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
na
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
5 154
4 914
5 286
5 364
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 842
2 241
2 439
2 727
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 419
1 551
1 545
1 545
-
Total businesses no.
8 415
8 706
9 270
9 636
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
843
1 053
1 248
1 146
-
Employing business entries no.
423
615
735
726
-
Total business entries no.
1 266
1 668
1 983
1 872
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 134
1 200
840
1 050
-
Employing business exits no.
69
108
525
381
-
Total business exits no.
1 203
1 308
1 365
1 431
-