National Regional Profile: Roper Gulf (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
216
259
265
180
263
Unemployment rate %
9.7
12.2
12.1
7.9
10.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
516
584
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.0
6.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
9 605
10 524
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 059
1 082
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
43.3
47.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 900
44 161
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 575
1 666
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
48.3
53.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 647
32 369
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
na
na
na
na
na

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 363
29 571
28 789
29 833
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
4 292
7 397
1 589
7 245
-
Average Investment Income $
2 623
3 485
3 109
4 865
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 378
20 576
21 109
19 617
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 016
2 121
1 820
2 788
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
37.8
42.1
42.9
48.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.1
52.7
53.1
53.9
-
Females %
46.9
47.3
46.9
46.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.6
14.8
17.3
16.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.7
26.1
23.8
25.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.5
24.7
24.3
24.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.0
21.7
21.6
19.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.7
11.3
11.1
11.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.5
1.9
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.0
8.8
8.1
8.6
-
Professionals %
17.0
17.1
22.3
20.7
-
Associate Professionals %
8.2
7.4
6.7
7.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
7.9
8.1
7.3
7.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.1
1.2
1.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.8
15.0
14.3
15.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.9
5.0
4.3
5.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
5.9
6.2
5.8
4.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
20.0
20.8
18.3
21.9
-
Not Stated %
9.4
10.4
11.6
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.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total businesses no.
na
na
na
na
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-