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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
746
543
653
475
416
Unemployment rate %
10.4
7.0
8.0
5.8
4.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 172
2 531
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
14.8
19.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 796
7 560
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 342
6 256
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
233.8
250.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 862
40 030
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 514
8 787
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
248.5
269.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 192
30 677
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 681
1 772
1 819
1 881
1 991
Age Pension - DVA no.
7
7
7
6
4
Carers Payment no.
170
190
203
221
244
Disability Support Pension no.
904
935
931
948
1 022
Newstart Allowance no.
568
523
501
532
512
Parenting Payment - Single no.
491
478
483
444
408
Youth Allowances no.
371
347
335
306
304

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
65.0
63.9
64.3
59.5
59.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 360
29 468
30 919
32 532
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 218
10 919
10 722
9 067
-
Average Investment Income $
3 396
4 066
4 707
4 939
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 640
17 076
18 659
20 497
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 171
2 095
2 127
2 528
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
208.0
223.5
242.2
260.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.6
53.5
53.3
52.3
-
Females %
46.4
46.5
46.7
47.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.8
20.1
19.3
19.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.8
18.0
18.3
18.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.9
24.4
23.7
23.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.4
23.0
23.3
23.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.4
12.5
13.3
13.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
2.0
2.1
2.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.0
5.3
5.2
5.1
-
Professionals %
11.8
11.8
11.7
11.8
-
Associate Professionals %
5.4
5.2
5.8
5.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.4
11.7
11.8
12.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.8
16.1
15.8
16.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.7
11.4
11.3
11.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
19.9
19.5
19.8
18.5
-
Not Stated %
8.7
7.9
7.6
7.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
281.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 776.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
184.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
328.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
47.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
876
900
921
969
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
318
399
414
453
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
342
381
378
357
-
Total businesses no.
1 536
1 680
1 713
1 779
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
165
183
147
210
-
Employing business entries no.
120
114
99
75
-
Total business entries no.
285
297
246
285
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
141
198
147
111
-
Employing business exits no.
18
9
66
66
-
Total business exits no.
159
207
213
177
-