National Regional Profile: Torres Strait Island (R) - Saibai (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
6
6
8
6
10
Unemployment rate %
3.8
4.0
5.3
3.9
6.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
44
46
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
0.5
0.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
10 982
11 835
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
89
90
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.6
3.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 118
43 820
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
133
136
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4.1
4.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 479
33 002
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

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

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 540
27 808
29 553
31 184
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 955
19 096
16 078
14 706
-
Average Investment Income $
2 370
2 596
2 611
3 931
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
13 567
0
0
0
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
0
0
2 174
2 426
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
3.3
3.4
3.5
4.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.5
52.4
50.0
50.0
-
Females %
50.5
47.6
50.0
50.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.8
19.0
17.9
17.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
30.8
31.4
29.5
29.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.4
24.8
22.3
24.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.7
20.0
20.5
19.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
4.7
4.8
9.8
9.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
4.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
4.8
9.0
4.3
8.2
-
Professionals %
18.1
15.3
12.2
14.8
-
Associate Professionals %
9.5
9.9
10.4
9.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
6.7
6.3
7.0
7.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
21.0
21.6
22.6
23.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.8
0.0
8.7
4.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
5.7
9.9
8.7
8.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
20.0
23.4
21.7
20.5
-
Not Stated %
9.5
4.5
4.3
4.1
-

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
-