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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
35
32
29
23
19
Unemployment rate %
2.9
2.6
2.3
1.8
1.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
199
236
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.5
2.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 462
8 564
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 285
1 263
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
72.7
76.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
56 605
60 605
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 484
1 499
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
74.2
78.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
50 015
52 412
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
169
177
178
178
193
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
37
39
34
36
37
Newstart Allowance no.
25
21
np
np
np
Parenting Payment - Single no.
22
22
np
np
np
Youth Allowances no.
30
34
27
24
23

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
np
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
45 521
48 093
49 445
50 819
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
22 538
22 906
24 099
26 577
-
Average Investment Income $
5 791
6 435
7 099
7 364
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
28 543
29 582
31 335
33 545
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 622
2 666
2 862
3 145
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
67.7
71.6
76.1
79.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.4
50.5
50.1
49.5
-
Females %
49.6
49.5
49.9
50.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.4
17.3
16.7
17.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.8
18.5
18.8
18.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.4
21.6
21.4
20.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.1
22.1
22.3
22.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
16.4
16.5
16.3
16.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
4.0
4.0
4.6
5.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.5
7.6
7.4
6.7
-
Professionals %
24.6
24.5
25.7
24.8
-
Associate Professionals %
7.2
7.0
6.9
7.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
4.2
4.1
4.3
4.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.6
2.4
2.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.5
17.1
16.8
17.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
2.1
1.8
1.7
1.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.5
-
Not Stated %
24.0
23.9
23.0
23.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
606.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
530.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
394.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
678.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
71.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
87
102
84
84
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
21
24
33
36
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
18
21
21
21
-
Total businesses no.
126
147
138
141
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
27
15
15
21
-
Employing business entries no.
12
0
6
21
-
Total business entries no.
39
15
21
42
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
18
21
15
15
-
Employing business exits no.
0
0
3
6
-
Total business exits no.
18
21
18
21
-