National Regional Profile: Herston (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
103
115
109
85
96
Unemployment rate %
9.3
9.7
9.3
6.7
7.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
153
207
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
0.8
1.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 305
6 145
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 163
1 273
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
62.2
77.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
53 510
61 189
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 316
1 480
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
63.0
79.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
47 906
53 491
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
48
50
54
56
51
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
53
57
68
71
70
Newstart Allowance no.
59
56
60
49
46
Parenting Payment - Single no.
np
np
np
np
np
Youth Allowances no.
42
50
50
47
40

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
55.1
50.6
56.2
np
53.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
41 031
42 696
44 883
47 694
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 122
12 437
16 221
18 296
-
Average Investment Income $
9 394
10 395
10 242
15 484
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
22 767
28 038
37 303
39 546
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
4 164
4 256
4 429
5 225
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
41.8
52.5
62.7
78.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.9
53.0
51.8
52.4
-
Females %
47.1
47.0
48.2
47.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
24.3
25.0
24.8
24.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
38.0
39.5
40.5
40.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
17.5
16.2
15.9
16.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
12.8
11.6
11.0
11.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
6.5
6.3
6.3
6.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.8
1.4
1.4
1.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
11.2
11.7
12.6
11.3
-
Professionals %
28.2
28.6
29.2
29.9
-
Associate Professionals %
7.6
7.4
7.7
8.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
5.2
4.8
4.3
4.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.6
2.9
2.9
2.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.6
19.1
18.4
17.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
1.9
2.4
1.9
2.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
6.8
7.0
6.9
7.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.9
4.9
5.0
5.7
-
Not Stated %
12.0
11.3
11.1
10.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
366.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
250.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
255.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
433.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
66.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
15.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
111
99
111
114
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
24
36
39
42
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
24
24
24
24
-
Total businesses no.
159
159
174
180
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
27
18
33
15
-
Employing business entries no.
15
3
3
15
-
Total business entries no.
42
21
36
30
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
21
24
21
21
-
Employing business exits no.
3
0
0
6
-
Total business exits no.
24
24
21
27
-