National Regional Profile: Mackay (R) - Mackay Pt B (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY


2004
2005
2006
2007
2008


ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
396
310
232
182
216
Unemployment rate %
6.5
4.8
3.5
2.7
3.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 404
1 504
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.1
11.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 450
7 344
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 993
6 026
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
294.1
328.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
49 070
54 525
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 397
7 530
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
303.1
339.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 981
45 102
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
852
885
899
898
963
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
71
75
78
79
89
Disability Support Pension no.
422
438
414
407
401
Newstart Allowance no.
330
259
202
182
161
Parenting Payment - Single no.
252
250
225
185
156
Youth Allowances no.
175
145
101
93
85

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
53.0
54.5
53.9
48.1
48.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 050
39 155
42 567
45 882
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
8 839
13 651
19 393
21 072
-
Average Investment Income $
4 678
5 693
6 305
8 943
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 724
19 239
20 458
23 506
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 147
1 546
2 428
1 676
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
213.8
254.4
308.9
349.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
57.6
58.0
58.5
57.4
-
Females %
42.4
42.0
41.5
42.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.2
18.5
18.9
19.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.9
20.3
20.2
20.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.0
25.5
25.0
24.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.4
22.7
22.3
22.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.7
11.2
11.7
11.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
1.7
1.9
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.9
6.8
6.8
6.6
-
Professionals %
10.8
10.9
10.6
10.7
-
Associate Professionals %
5.0
5.3
5.5
5.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
15.6
15.8
16.9
17.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.0
15.1
15.0
14.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
13.5
14.6
14.6
14.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.9
9.6
9.1
9.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.7
14.2
14.3
13.6
-
Not Stated %
6.8
6.1
5.8
5.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
430.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 835.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
274.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
489.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
58.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
669
654
762
792
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
201
225
273
309
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
63
63
69
75
-
Total businesses no.
933
942
1 104
1 176
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
57
120
183
117
-
Employing business entries no.
33
36
105
57
-
Total business entries no.
90
156
288
174
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
102
84
81
123
-
Employing business exits no.
3
21
69
21
-
Total business exits no.
105
105
150
144
-