National Regional Profile: South Brisbane (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
273
244
186
152
185
Unemployment rate %
16.1
13.5
10.4
7.9
9.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
446
587
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.5
3.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 711
6 514
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 285
2 350
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
118.8
141.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
52 012
60 101
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 731
2 937
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
121.4
145.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 450
49 391
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
296
291
286
281
285
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
211
205
186
179
179
Newstart Allowance no.
211
185
161
155
136
Parenting Payment - Single no.
56
56
54
44
41
Youth Allowances no.
153
132
120
122
110

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.0
60.8
63.4
56.3
54.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 286
37 733
40 218
42 395
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
18 495
18 813
20 990
21 084
-
Average Investment Income $
10 028
11 056
11 390
14 034
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
30 204
33 554
36 286
39 931
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 481
2 805
2 961
4 752
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
93.9
105.0
119.5
139.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.6
50.3
50.0
50.3
-
Females %
50.4
49.7
50.0
49.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.5
20.8
21.3
21.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
32.0
32.4
32.7
34.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
20.9
20.4
19.8
19.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
16.5
16.2
15.5
14.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
8.3
8.5
9.0
8.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.6
10.0
10.0
9.4
-
Professionals %
29.5
28.8
29.7
30.7
-
Associate Professionals %
6.8
6.9
6.7
7.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
4.3
4.2
4.3
4.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.9
17.2
17.5
16.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
2.2
2.4
2.5
2.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.1
8.4
8.0
7.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
6.7
7.1
7.5
7.7
-
Not Stated %
13.9
13.3
12.0
11.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
389.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
655.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
300.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
444.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
54.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
639
591
618
639
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
195
240
246
249
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
264
270
258
261
-
Total businesses no.
1 098
1 101
1 122
1 149
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
141
111
99
153
-
Employing business entries no.
84
66
54
90
-
Total business entries no.
225
177
153
243
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
126
135
87
87
-
Employing business exits no.
12
9
42
72
-
Total business exits no.
138
144
129
159
-