National Regional Profile: Lockyer Valley (R) (Local Government Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
805
594
737
686
611
Unemployment rate %
5.5
3.8
4.6
4.0
3.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 926
4 396
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
25.8
33.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 564
7 580
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 320
12 431
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
456.1
505.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 025
40 667
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
16 246
16 827
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
481.9
538.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 664
32 023
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 730
2 827
2 890
3 013
3 166
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
221
250
270
293
323
Disability Support Pension no.
1 593
1 646
1 671
1 680
1 712
Newstart Allowance no.
637
576
559
577
569
Parenting Payment - Single no.
734
765
774
711
708
Youth Allowances no.
555
539
507
478
458

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
62.7
59.8
59.5
57.2
54.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 299
30 450
31 756
33 773
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 002
10 533
10 288
12 010
-
Average Investment Income $
2 909
3 099
3 595
4 114
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 320
17 381
18 675
19 866
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 684
1 523
1 690
2 065
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
409.1
440.9
480.2
541.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.1
54.4
54.3
53.9
-
Females %
44.9
45.6
45.7
46.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.1
20.7
20.1
19.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.9
18.6
18.8
18.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.9
24.2
23.9
23.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.9
21.8
21.7
21.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.2
12.7
13.3
13.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.0
2.3
2.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.9
6.0
6.0
5.6
-
Professionals %
9.8
9.7
9.8
9.9
-
Associate Professionals %
4.5
4.5
4.5
5.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.7
12.7
12.4
12.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.6
1.4
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.7
15.9
16.1
15.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.2
9.0
9.2
9.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.9
9.5
9.7
9.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
23.4
23.1
23.6
22.9
-
Not Stated %
8.3
7.9
7.3
7.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
na
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
na
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 626
1 590
1 677
1 758
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
474
531
543
570
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
357
408
402
423
-
Total businesses no.
2 457
2 529
2 622
2 751
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
255
225
291
333
-
Employing business entries no.
159
129
123
114
-
Total business entries no.
414
354
414
447
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
387
303
198
270
-
Employing business exits no.
21
30
165
96
-
Total business exits no.
408
333
363
366
-