National Regional Profile: Indigo (S) - Pt A (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
177
178
216
141
150
Unemployment rate %
3.1
3.1
3.7
2.4
2.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 395
1 638
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.7
12.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 930
7 843
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 002
4 800
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
202.9
212.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 562
44 356
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 397
6 438
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
212.6
225.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 228
35 066
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 071
1 093
1 098
1 092
1 150
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
46
46
50
50
53
Disability Support Pension no.
329
339
352
345
348
Newstart Allowance no.
200
153
166
174
176
Parenting Payment - Single no.
178
176
183
153
142
Youth Allowances no.
203
176
163
159
140

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
60.8
57.3
58.0
56.5
66.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 216
33 733
35 327
36 601
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
7 000
9 942
8 824
6 804
-
Average Investment Income $
4 852
4 390
4 555
5 564
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 940
19 162
20 116
21 524
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 478
2 841
2 566
2 540
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
189.3
202.4
213.3
223.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.5
50.4
50.7
51.1
-
Females %
49.5
49.6
49.3
48.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.7
16.2
16.7
16.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
15.4
14.4
13.4
13.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.1
24.6
23.6
22.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
28.2
28.2
28.1
28.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.8
14.6
15.6
16.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.8
2.0
2.5
2.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.2
7.4
8.4
8.1
-
Professionals %
23.3
23.0
22.8
22.3
-
Associate Professionals %
5.4
5.3
5.5
5.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.7
10.0
9.7
9.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.8
1.9
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.1
14.9
15.0
15.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.8
5.8
6.0
6.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.9
8.4
8.0
8.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.5
13.5
13.4
13.3
-
Not Stated %
10.2
10.0
9.2
9.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
447.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 853.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
282.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
503.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
56.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
804
825
801
813
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
186
216
219
240
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
99
108
108
117
-
Total businesses no.
1 089
1 149
1 128
1 170
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
123
123
114
114
-
Employing business entries no.
30
33
42
45
-
Total business entries no.
153
156
156
159
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
129
105
111
111
-
Employing business exits no.
9
9
48
18
-
Total business exits no.
138
114
159
129
-