National Regional Profile: Torres (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA36950   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
59
65
84
67
105
Unemployment rate %
3.8
4.0
5.3
3.9
6.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
412
427
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4.5
5.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
10 982
11 938
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
830
846
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
33.4
36.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 269
43 636
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 242
1 273
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
37.9
42.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 554
33 003
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
154
151
148
148
142
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
54
56
60
62
65
Newstart Allowance no.
127
83
86
72
107
Parenting Payment - Single no.
185
184
189
174
170
Youth Allowances no.
25
36
58
66
74

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
52.2
61.3
49.1
57.7
44.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 621
27 716
29 497
31 256
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 948
19 381
15 557
14 659
-
Average Investment Income $
2 310
2 582
2 595
3 942
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
13 745
11 444
13 956
15 717
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
706
825
2 199
2 405
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
30.0
31.8
33.3
37.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.5
50.8
50.6
50.5
-
Females %
48.5
49.2
49.4
49.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.2
18.4
18.0
17.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
31.3
30.2
29.1
28.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.1
23.5
23.3
24.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.9
19.2
20.3
20.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
6.9
7.6
8.3
8.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.7
1.1
1.1
1.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
4.5
4.4
4.9
4.7
-
Professionals %
18.3
15.5
13.3
15.2
-
Associate Professionals %
8.5
8.4
9.8
9.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.0
6.3
7.4
8.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
0.7
0.5
1.1
1.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
21.0
21.9
23.0
22.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.5
4.9
4.0
3.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.4
7.8
6.5
6.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
20.3
23.2
22.9
21.4
-
Not Stated %
6.9
7.2
7.0
6.4
-

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.
138
126
120
135
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
21
27
33
39
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
33
33
39
30
-
Total businesses no.
192
186
192
204
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
42
33
36
42
-
Employing business entries no.
15
3
0
9
-
Total business entries no.
57
36
36
51
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
51
66
33
27
-
Employing business exits no.
0
6
3
12
-
Total business exits no.
51
72
36
39
-