National Regional Profile: Tablelands (R) - Mareeba (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
535
484
647
452
581
Unemployment rate %
6.0
5.3
7.1
4.7
5.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 463
2 722
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
18.8
22.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 621
8 338
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 904
7 146
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
263.8
301.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 210
42 187
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 367
9 868
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
282.6
324.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 167
32 850
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 727
1 585
1 738
1 930
2 044
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
85
65
73
95
112
Disability Support Pension no.
767
669
795
881
892
Newstart Allowance no.
702
531
648
607
643
Parenting Payment - Single no.
575
471
562
555
485
Youth Allowances no.
281
222
289
286
259

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
65.3
66.2
63.9
60.0
59.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 400
28 790
30 256
32 565
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 158
12 580
14 064
15 832
-
Average Investment Income $
3 998
4 481
5 105
5 541
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 297
18 443
20 142
22 145
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 574
2 817
2 491
2 737
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
229.6
252.3
276.9
319.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.3
52.7
52.7
52.7
-
Females %
46.7
47.3
47.3
47.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.4
18.4
17.9
17.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.4
19.3
19.1
19.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.3
24.4
24.2
23.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.8
21.9
22.0
22.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.7
13.0
13.6
13.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.5
2.9
3.2
3.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.1
6.9
6.8
7.2
-
Professionals %
12.3
12.1
11.6
12.3
-
Associate Professionals %
5.9
5.9
6.0
6.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.0
9.7
9.9
10.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.3
1.4
1.2
1.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.5
16.5
17.3
17.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.3
6.5
6.8
7.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.5
9.8
9.6
9.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
23.5
23.7
23.0
22.7
-
Not Stated %
7.8
7.6
7.7
5.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
310.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 142.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
201.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
356.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
45.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 128
1 089
1 101
1 137
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
306
327
303
354
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
372
408
417
411
-
Total businesses no.
1 806
1 824
1 821
1 902
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
153
162
156
237
-
Employing business entries no.
78
87
81
120
-
Total business entries no.
231
249
237
357
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
213
222
198
162
-
Employing business exits no.
18
21
72
60
-
Total business exits no.
231
243
270
222
-