National Regional Profile: Launceston (C) - Pt C (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
79
57
54
52
58
Unemployment rate %
5.2
3.8
3.5
3.4
3.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
362
404
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.4
2.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 523
7 041
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 348
1 305
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
51.6
53.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 275
40 789
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 710
1 709
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
54.0
56.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 553
32 811
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
231
226
227
234
254
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
np
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
22
24
27
Disability Support Pension no.
131
130
132
134
137
Newstart Allowance no.
74
79
84
89
76
Parenting Payment - Single no.
49
50
53
49
38
Youth Allowances no.
66
60
48
60
56

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
70.7
62.3
69.2
68.6
68.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 069
30 268
32 042
33 433
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 275
9 453
10 917
8 830
-
Average Investment Income $
3 958
5 172
6 170
6 663
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 681
16 682
18 485
17 551
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 117
2 380
2 213
2 760
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
45.2
48.9
53.1
55.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.9
54.6
54.3
51.7
-
Females %
45.1
45.4
45.7
48.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.6
17.0
16.7
16.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
16.4
16.3
16.9
14.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
29.7
27.5
25.8
25.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.7
24.8
25.8
27.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.0
12.9
12.9
13.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.5
1.8
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.0
6.0
5.3
6.0
-
Professionals %
14.0
14.1
15.2
14.8
-
Associate Professionals %
3.8
4.2
4.4
5.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.7
11.6
11.1
10.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.1
1.5
1.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.4
18.0
17.1
17.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.2
10.3
10.1
10.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.6
7.4
7.2
8.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
17.0
16.6
15.8
14.4
-
Not Stated %
10.0
9.7
12.2
12.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
318.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
340.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
197.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
350.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
32.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
240
255
273
258
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
42
42
54
57
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
9
12
9
12
-
Total businesses no.
291
309
336
327
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
39
39
57
21
-
Employing business entries no.
9
15
12
0
-
Total business entries no.
48
54
69
21
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
24
36
15
30
-
Employing business exits no.
0
3
6
3
-
Total business exits no.
24
39
21
33
-