National Regional Profile: Gladstone (R) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA33360   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 552
1 327
1 170
968
1 219
Unemployment rate %
6.2
5.0
4.3
3.5
4.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 147
5 947
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
31.7
42.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 150
7 100
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
23 896
24 379
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 208.9
1 360.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
50 591
55 801
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
29 043
30 326
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 240.6
1 402.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 715
46 250
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 136
3 309
3 342
3 456
3 632
Age Pension - DVA no.
4
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
264
289
Disability Support Pension no.
1 422
1 474
1 500
1 538
1 576
Newstart Allowance no.
1 297
1 219
1 107
983
1 054
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 193
1 267
1 224
1 064
936
Youth Allowances no.
632
619
552
460
422

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.3
55.5
53.6
57.9
52.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
41 096
41 348
44 952
47 859
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 489
11 931
13 359
14 635
-
Average Investment Income $
2 987
2 912
4 177
5 530
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
13 513
15 101
16 079
17 621
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 060
1 258
1 545
1 791
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 033.1
1 057.6
1 224.1
1 393.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
58.8
58.2
57.8
57.2
-
Females %
41.2
41.8
42.2
42.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.2
19.4
19.5
19.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.1
21.6
21.7
21.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.7
25.6
25.0
24.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.1
21.8
21.8
21.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.8
10.2
10.6
10.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.1
1.3
1.4
1.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.5
5.8
5.9
5.7
-
Professionals %
11.7
11.7
11.8
11.9
-
Associate Professionals %
5.8
5.9
6.0
6.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
17.2
16.9
17.4
17.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.2
1.3
1.1
1.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.8
14.3
14.4
14.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.8
10.7
10.9
11.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.2
9.4
9.1
9.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
16.0
16.0
15.9
15.5
-
Not Stated %
8.7
8.1
7.4
7.2
-

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.
2 385
2 199
2 193
2 277
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
720
876
969
1 026
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
657
753
729
720
-
Total businesses no.
3 762
3 828
3 891
4 023
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
378
393
435
438
-
Employing business entries no.
186
273
234
192
-
Total business entries no.
564
666
669
630
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
576
582
384
423
-
Employing business exits no.
30
27
159
162
-
Total business exits no.
606
609
543
585
-