National Regional Profile: Bracken Ridge (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
465
383
409
315
322
Unemployment rate %
5.3
4.2
4.4
3.3
3.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 449
1 737
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
10.4
14.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 199
8 402
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 201
7 147
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
303.5
336.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 142
47 009
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 650
8 884
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
313.9
350.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 288
39 461
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 491
1 496
1 482
1 502
1 570
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
55
68
70
75
80
Disability Support Pension no.
563
561
552
538
514
Newstart Allowance no.
289
259
235
215
201
Parenting Payment - Single no.
369
371
341
309
274
Youth Allowances no.
240
223
197
164
154

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
58.1
57.9
58.5
58.8
55.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 467
36 063
38 325
40 538
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 058
14 975
16 309
16 482
-
Average Investment Income $
2 773
2 777
3 439
5 038
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 791
17 417
18 771
19 843
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 635
1 527
2 083
2 242
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
265.5
286.7
314.7
351.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.9
51.9
51.9
51.3
-
Females %
48.1
48.1
48.1
48.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.4
18.4
18.2
18.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.0
21.7
21.1
20.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.6
24.1
24.3
24.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.9
22.0
22.0
21.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.6
12.3
12.9
13.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.4
7.4
7.4
7.2
-
Professionals %
14.5
14.5
15.4
16.0
-
Associate Professionals %
6.1
6.6
6.9
7.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.4
10.6
10.7
10.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
20.6
20.6
20.4
20.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.4
6.7
6.7
6.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.5
10.3
10.4
10.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.3
10.3
10.1
9.8
-
Not Stated %
11.3
10.8
9.7
9.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
403.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 052.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
229.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
479.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
76.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
16.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
504
507
522
513
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
180
240
264
285
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
72
78
99
102
-
Total businesses no.
756
825
885
900
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
87
99
78
102
-
Employing business entries no.
45
120
54
57
-
Total business entries no.
132
219
132
159
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
135
135
93
120
-
Employing business exits no.
6
3
27
27
-
Total business exits no.
141
138
120
147
-