National Regional Profile: Griffith (C) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
500
570
741
529
532
Unemployment rate %
3.7
4.3
5.5
3.8
3.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 743
3 142
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
17.2
23.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 282
7 566
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 485
11 141
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
464.0
499.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 399
44 850
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
14 228
14 283
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
481.2
523.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 822
36 648
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 094
2 135
2 171
2 196
2 345
Age Pension - DVA no.
7
6
5
5
5
Carers Payment no.
96
109
108
117
128
Disability Support Pension no.
823
824
811
786
827
Newstart Allowance no.
443
447
437
479
467
Parenting Payment - Single no.
529
546
506
465
441
Youth Allowances no.
352
356
349
397
397

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
59.3
54.6
52.6
53.7
53.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 922
32 413
33 158
34 316
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
20 537
15 943
14 592
18 868
-
Average Investment Income $
6 262
7 105
7 353
9 389
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 429
19 240
23 173
25 370
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 663
1 688
2 023
1 738
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
455.2
468.7
484.1
537.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.2
52.9
53.3
52.9
-
Females %
46.8
47.1
46.7
47.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.9
21.9
22.2
21.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.9
23.1
22.7
22.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.5
23.3
23.0
22.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.8
18.8
18.9
19.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.1
9.8
9.9
10.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.9
3.2
3.2
3.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.5
8.4
8.4
8.5
-
Professionals %
11.4
11.5
11.4
11.7
-
Associate Professionals %
4.9
4.8
4.8
5.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.6
10.3
10.3
10.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
1.9
1.9
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.3
14.7
14.5
14.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.3
5.2
5.4
5.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.1
10.7
10.9
10.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
23.4
23.9
25.0
25.0
-
Not Stated %
9.4
8.6
7.5
7.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
441.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
3 914.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
271.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
485.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
44.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 710
1 671
1 737
1 761
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
600
669
645
672
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
582
654
684
705
-
Total businesses no.
2 892
2 994
3 066
3 138
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
255
240
261
213
-
Employing business entries no.
99
192
165
138
-
Total business entries no.
354
432
426
351
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
270
351
189
258
-
Employing business exits no.
24
33
108
105
-
Total business exits no.
294
384
297
363
-