National Regional Profile: Litchfield (S) - Pt B (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
372
408
370
242
307
Unemployment rate %
4.7
5.2
4.5
2.9
3.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 468
1 669
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
11.0
14.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 494
8 538
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 964
7 026
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
330.4
359.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
47 443
51 222
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 432
8 695
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
341.4
374.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 487
43 029
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
444
436
481
498
552
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
35
37
44
46
53
Disability Support Pension no.
382
376
439
475
507
Newstart Allowance no.
536
456
515
443
460
Parenting Payment - Single no.
351
329
330
314
299
Youth Allowances no.
179
167
172
154
137

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
66.6
72.9
68.9
67.9
69.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
37 407
40 404
42 101
44 146
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 649
13 993
14 690
18 125
-
Average Investment Income $
2 182
2 341
3 339
3 117
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 054
20 636
22 554
24 313
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 556
2 586
2 636
3 484
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
273.8
310.8
340.0
373.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.1
53.2
53.1
53.3
-
Females %
46.9
46.8
46.9
46.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
13.8
14.3
14.5
14.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.0
20.2
19.4
19.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
29.3
28.9
28.5
27.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.8
24.1
24.7
24.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.0
11.3
11.6
12.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.0
1.1
1.4
1.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.5
8.5
8.8
8.9
-
Professionals %
13.1
13.0
12.8
12.5
-
Associate Professionals %
7.6
7.4
7.4
8.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.6
13.7
14.2
14.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.1
2.0
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.7
18.8
18.5
17.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.1
9.3
9.3
9.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.8
7.7
8.1
7.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.1
11.1
10.7
10.7
-
Not Stated %
9.1
8.2
8.3
8.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
485.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 511.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
308.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
595.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
109.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
18.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 101
1 032
1 005
1 086
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
225
255
264
288
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
162
171
171
171
-
Total businesses no.
1 488
1 458
1 440
1 545
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
231
180
177
222
-
Employing business entries no.
30
54
57
78
-
Total business entries no.
261
234
234
300
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
279
294
183
189
-
Employing business exits no.
6
6
42
54
-
Total business exits no.
285
300
225
243
-