National Regional Profile: Far North (Statistical Division)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
6 375
6 423
8 735
5 582
7 011
Unemployment rate %
5.2
5.1
7.0
4.2
5.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
27 778
31 770
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
210.3
267.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 570
8 426
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
106 589
107 838
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4 357.4
4 882.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 880
45 279
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
134 367
139 608
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4 567.7
5 150.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 994
36 892
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

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

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 870
32 299
33 914
35 941
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 754
15 763
17 121
18 700
-
Average Investment Income $
4 642
5 007
5 658
6 599
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 931
19 180
21 611
23 764
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 202
2 353
2 617
3 026
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
3 786.4
4 129.8
4 546.2
5 115.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.1
52.1
51.9
51.7
-
Females %
47.9
47.9
48.1
48.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.4
18.6
18.5
18.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.5
23.9
23.4
23.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.7
24.2
24.1
23.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.6
20.9
20.9
20.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.2
10.7
11.2
11.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
1.8
2.0
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.5
7.5
7.6
7.3
-
Professionals %
13.5
13.4
13.4
13.5
-
Associate Professionals %
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.2
11.2
11.3
11.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.5
18.3
18.4
18.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.5
11.7
11.6
11.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.3
14.6
14.7
14.6
-
Not Stated %
7.6
7.3
7.0
6.8
-

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.
13 611
12 912
13 146
13 707
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
3 975
4 584
4 788
5 319
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
3 945
4 326
4 290
4 260
-
Total businesses no.
21 531
21 822
22 224
23 286
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
2 337
2 424
2 553
2 946
-
Employing business entries no.
969
1 221
1 203
1 332
-
Total business entries no.
3 306
3 645
3 756
4 278
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
2 991
3 159
2 361
2 385
-
Employing business exits no.
204
216
1 017
789
-
Total business exits no.
3 195
3 375
3 378
3 174
-