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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
71
65
61
53
42
Unemployment rate %
4.1
3.7
3.4
2.9
2.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
318
388
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.0
2.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 206
7 213
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 127
2 134
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
104.4
112.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
49 089
52 894
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 445
2 522
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
106.4
115.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 511
45 866
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
142
149
148
150
164
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
74
75
72
73
73
Newstart Allowance no.
59
52
49
42
35
Parenting Payment - Single no.
53
54
47
42
40
Youth Allowances no.
98
99
87
79
73

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
62.4
61.0
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
39 857
42 487
44 171
45 807
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 783
16 677
17 465
18 883
-
Average Investment Income $
2 609
2 900
3 200
3 958
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
23 988
25 442
27 310
29 918
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 988
1 492
1 583
2 136
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
93.5
102.0
107.9
117.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.5
50.3
50.3
49.8
-
Females %
49.5
49.7
49.7
50.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
23.8
23.8
23.3
23.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.4
23.4
23.7
24.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
18.1
18.0
18.1
17.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.0
22.1
21.2
20.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.1
11.2
12.1
12.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.1
5.3
5.5
5.1
-
Professionals %
21.2
21.4
22.0
21.7
-
Associate Professionals %
7.3
7.2
7.3
7.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
5.6
5.5
5.6
5.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.7
18.5
18.6
18.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
2.3
2.5
2.5
2.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.7
9.9
9.4
9.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.4
-
Not Stated %
23.7
23.3
22.4
23.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
520.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
470.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
334.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
602.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
81.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
114
108
126
120
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
39
45
57
69
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
51
54
39
42
-
Total businesses no.
204
207
222
231
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
12
24
36
30
-
Employing business entries no.
9
9
12
18
-
Total business entries no.
21
33
48
48
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
6
33
18
27
-
Employing business exits no.
3
3
18
9
-
Total business exits no.
9
36
36
36
-