National Regional Profile: Greater Launceston (Statistical Subdivision)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
3 856
2 709
2 702
2 825
2 624
Unemployment rate %
7.8
5.5
5.4
5.7
5.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 309
12 496
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
77.4
107.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 506
8 629
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
45 131
43 689
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 808.3
1 925.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 069
44 068
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
55 440
56 185
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 885.7
2 033.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 014
36 186
-

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 $
31 320
32 547
33 796
35 044
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 589
15 034
14 446
14 930
-
Average Investment Income $
5 826
6 524
6 845
8 014
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 044
18 947
20 530
22 228
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 834
2 982
2 813
3 271
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 639.6
1 766.2
1 864.4
2 008.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.7
52.2
51.9
51.4
-
Females %
47.3
47.8
48.1
48.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.4
19.7
19.7
19.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.8
21.1
20.4
20.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.6
23.1
22.9
22.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.9
21.9
22.1
22.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.4
12.0
12.7
13.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.2
2.2
2.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.1
7.1
7.1
6.9
-
Professionals %
16.5
16.3
16.1
16.4
-
Associate Professionals %
6.0
6.0
6.1
6.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.1
10.2
9.9
10.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.9
18.2
18.1
18.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.8
6.7
6.6
6.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.7
11.0
10.9
11.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.8
13.0
12.6
12.3
-
Not Stated %
10.4
9.9
11.0
10.6
-

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.
4 269
4 065
4 089
4 164
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 404
1 581
1 674
1 794
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 365
1 443
1 431
1 464
-
Total businesses no.
7 038
7 089
7 194
7 422
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
783
648
663
756
-
Employing business entries no.
333
342
345
339
-
Total business entries no.
1 116
990
1 008
1 095
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
795
942
585
612
-
Employing business exits no.
57
75
222
195
-
Total business exits no.
852
1 017
807
807
-