National Regional Profile: Townsville (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA37010   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
4 710
4 568
5 056
3 791
3 115
Unemployment rate %
5.7
5.2
5.5
4.1
3.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
14 665
17 303
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
105.1
141.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 170
8 175
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
77 330
79 124
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 475.7
3 890.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 946
49 170
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
91 995
96 427
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 580.8
4 031.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 924
41 813
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
9 818
10 238
10 306
10 471
10 911
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
4 189
4 376
4 382
4 426
4 578
Newstart Allowance no.
np
np
np
np
np
Parenting Payment - Single no.
4 162
4 200
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 $
35 556
37 649
39 557
41 579
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 400
18 835
21 035
22 903
-
Average Investment Income $
3 639
3 950
4 559
5 115
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 156
17 898
19 675
21 165
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 420
2 216
2 447
2 330
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
2 959.6
3 281.7
3 627.7
4 052.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.2
53.9
53.7
53.3
-
Females %
45.8
46.1
46.3
46.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.3
22.5
22.5
22.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.2
24.6
24.3
23.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.2
22.7
22.4
22.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.0
19.2
19.4
19.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.1
9.5
9.9
10.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.8
7.0
7.2
6.9
-
Professionals %
14.7
14.8
14.7
14.7
-
Associate Professionals %
6.2
6.3
6.3
6.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.0
11.1
11.6
11.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.8
17.9
17.8
17.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.7
6.8
7.0
7.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.7
9.6
9.6
9.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.0
10.4
10.4
10.2
-
Not Stated %
15.5
14.6
13.7
13.4
-

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.
6 390
6 216
6 186
6 363
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
2 097
2 547
2 841
3 084
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 998
2 133
2 169
2 172
-
Total businesses no.
10 485
10 896
11 196
11 619
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 197
1 326
1 374
1 305
-
Employing business entries no.
513
636
645
747
-
Total business entries no.
1 710
1 962
2 019
2 052
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 644
1 623
1 206
1 302
-
Employing business exits no.
42
84
444
531
-
Total business exits no.
1 686
1 707
1 650
1 833
-