National Regional Profile: South Townsville (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
107
103
110
79
63
Unemployment rate %
9.1
8.3
8.5
6.1
4.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
174
203
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.2
1.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 090
8 189
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 086
1 104
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
57.0
65.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
52 502
59 480
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 260
1 307
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
58.3
67.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 231
51 513
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
143
143
139
138
142
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
74
74
75
74
74
Newstart Allowance no.
93
76
76
59
58
Parenting Payment - Single no.
48
48
47
39
35
Youth Allowances no.
48
41
39
38
31

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
61.4
56.0
55.3
55.9
57.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
39 290
41 913
43 708
45 857
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
23 465
25 333
29 260
31 066
-
Average Investment Income $
7 394
7 992
10 154
11 205
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 817
22 421
25 680
28 427
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 960
4 992
5 609
3 719
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
48.7
54.4
59.7
65.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.2
54.1
54.3
54.3
-
Females %
45.8
45.9
45.7
45.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.8
20.8
20.7
21.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
26.8
26.1
25.7
25.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.0
20.6
20.3
20.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.5
19.9
20.2
20.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.2
10.7
10.9
11.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.8
1.9
2.1
2.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.8
9.2
9.1
8.5
-
Professionals %
22.3
22.4
22.4
21.6
-
Associate Professionals %
7.3
7.5
7.7
8.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.4
8.4
9.3
9.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.6
1.6
1.4
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.2
16.2
16.1
15.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.0
5.1
5.2
5.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.8
7.1
7.6
7.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.0
8.3
8.0
8.5
-
Not Stated %
14.7
14.3
13.2
13.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
302.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
304.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
224.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
355.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
52.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
126
144
117
96
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
48
54
51
54
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
84
87
90
90
-
Total businesses no.
258
285
258
240
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
27
27
18
30
-
Employing business entries no.
18
6
12
9
-
Total business entries no.
45
33
30
39
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
30
21
21
45
-
Employing business exits no.
0
3
9
3
-
Total business exits no.
30
24
30
48
-