National Regional Profile: Bundaberg (R) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA31820   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
3 884
2 723
3 276
2 389
2 221
Unemployment rate %
11.5
7.5
8.6
6.2
5.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 797
12 676
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
77.6
102.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 185
8 099
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
32 579
32 577
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 308.2
1 412.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 154
43 370
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
43 376
45 253
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 385.8
1 515.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 948
33 490
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
10 520
10 962
11 230
11 635
12 256
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
33
np
Carers Payment no.
770
854
939
1 051
1 130
Disability Support Pension no.
4 883
5 157
5 339
5 364
5 405
Newstart Allowance no.
3 149
2 825
2 661
2 794
2 790
Parenting Payment - Single no.
2 624
2 676
2 555
2 372
2 158
Youth Allowances no.
1 825
1 722
1 689
1 518
1 521

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.4
59.8
62.2
59.5
59.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 235
29 628
31 270
32 710
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 110
14 904
14 771
17 002
-
Average Investment Income $
4 399
4 592
5 687
6 353
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 008
17 136
18 087
19 850
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 669
2 066
2 289
2 031
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 072.3
1 170.4
1 296.9
1 452.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.6
53.2
52.8
52.6
-
Females %
46.4
46.8
47.2
47.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.8
19.9
19.9
20.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.2
18.9
18.5
18.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.6
22.9
22.5
22.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.6
22.7
22.8
22.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.8
13.5
13.9
14.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.2
2.4
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.4
-
Professionals %
12.8
12.7
12.6
12.6
-
Associate Professionals %
5.4
5.4
5.3
5.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.5
10.6
10.9
11.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.0
17.2
17.3
17.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.5
7.7
7.9
7.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.0
11.3
11.3
11.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.7
18.5
18.7
19.3
-
Not Stated %
9.2
8.6
7.9
7.4
-

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.
3 828
3 660
3 789
3 921
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 383
1 575
1 650
1 806
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 164
1 311
1 341
1 398
-
Total businesses no.
6 375
6 546
6 780
7 125
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
675
708
672
738
-
Employing business entries no.
264
417
408
429
-
Total business entries no.
939
1 125
1 080
1 167
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
762
894
657
705
-
Employing business exits no.
72
69
291
222
-
Total business exits no.
834
963
948
927
-