National Regional Profile: Harvey (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA53990   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
396
321
313
230
320
Unemployment rate %
4.0
3.1
2.8
2.1
2.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 061
2 521
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
13.1
18.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 366
7 219
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 745
10 050
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
461.0
516.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
47 307
51 366
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 806
12 571
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
474.1
534.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 160
42 513
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 360
1 443
1 446
1 493
1 611
Age Pension - DVA no.
10
10
10
8
np
Carers Payment no.
58
65
70
73
88
Disability Support Pension no.
494
526
527
547
540
Newstart Allowance no.
309
274
260
237
260
Parenting Payment - Single no.
518
484
467
437
427
Youth Allowances no.
294
270
214
186
202

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
53.4
50.3
53.7
50.6
47.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
35 068
37 799
40 027
42 550
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 376
17 952
19 969
20 894
-
Average Investment Income $
4 597
5 183
6 085
6 013
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 672
16 382
18 245
19 976
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 392
2 771
2 853
3 044
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
360.6
409.3
466.8
528.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.1
55.3
54.7
54.2
-
Females %
44.9
44.7
45.3
45.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.9
20.2
20.8
20.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.4
17.9
17.5
18.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.3
25.8
24.7
24.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.9
22.8
23.3
23.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.7
11.3
11.4
11.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.8
2.0
2.3
2.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.4
6.5
6.4
6.2
-
Professionals %
13.3
12.9
13.0
12.6
-
Associate Professionals %
6.3
6.2
6.4
7.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.0
13.7
14.1
14.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.6
1.7
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.2
15.1
14.5
14.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.7
10.4
10.2
10.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.5
8.7
9.2
9.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
16.5
16.0
15.3
15.1
-
Not Stated %
9.4
8.9
9.0
8.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
418.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 789.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
258.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
489.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
70.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
816
786
846
909
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
249
279
300
342
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
186
189
192
177
-
Total businesses no.
1 251
1 254
1 338
1 428
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
138
162
171
186
-
Employing business entries no.
66
54
63
60
-
Total business entries no.
204
216
234
246
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
171
204
150
156
-
Employing business exits no.
6
24
66
33
-
Total business exits no.
177
228
216
189
-