National Regional Profile: Launceston (C) - Pt B (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 439
1 737
1 747
1 821
1 719
Unemployment rate %
8.3
5.9
5.8
6.1
5.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 882
7 107
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
44.8
62.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 609
8 717
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
26 471
25 722
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 052.6
1 123.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 763
43 671
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
32 353
32 829
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 097.3
1 185.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 917
36 104
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
6 546
6 669
6 646
6 702
6 940
Age Pension - DVA no.
5
5
17
18
18
Carers Payment no.
345
390
413
475
555
Disability Support Pension no.
2 826
2 846
2 852
2 846
2 843
Newstart Allowance no.
2 214
2 040
2 002
1 881
1 867
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 801
1 783
1 750
1 645
1 494
Youth Allowances no.
1 890
1 796
1 743
1 709
1 705

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
70.1
70.0
70.0
68.3
67.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 017
32 164
33 377
34 678
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 804
16 172
15 859
16 350
-
Average Investment Income $
5 885
6 666
6 981
8 040
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 021
18 911
20 438
22 218
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 575
2 821
2 524
2 708
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
946.6
1 024.6
1 083.8
1 169.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.1
51.6
51.3
50.8
-
Females %
47.9
48.4
48.7
49.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.6
21.0
21.1
20.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.5
22.2
21.6
21.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.9
22.2
22.1
21.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.2
21.1
21.2
21.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.0
11.4
12.0
12.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.8
6.8
6.8
6.7
-
Professionals %
17.0
16.8
16.6
16.9
-
Associate Professionals %
6.0
6.0
6.1
6.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.6
9.7
9.5
9.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.5
18.7
18.6
18.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.6
6.5
6.4
6.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.2
11.4
11.3
11.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.8
12.2
11.9
11.5
-
Not Stated %
10.8
10.3
11.3
10.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
268.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
6 876.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
182.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
296.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
27.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 403
2 310
2 274
2 331
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
780
873
945
996
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
816
861
867
885
-
Total businesses no.
3 999
4 044
4 086
4 212
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
447
354
348
423
-
Employing business entries no.
201
207
213
174
-
Total business entries no.
648
561
561
597
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
480
486
339
330
-
Employing business exits no.
30
48
135
102
-
Total business exits no.
510
534
474
432
-