National Regional Profile: Central Highlands (R) - Peak Downs (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
44
34
28
27
32
Unemployment rate %
2.5
1.8
1.5
1.4
1.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
357
413
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.6
2.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
4 414
5 091
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 577
1 530
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
95.0
99.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
60 241
65 059
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 934
1 943
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
96.6
101.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
49 936
52 312
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
91
111
105
109
105
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
45
43
44
46
47
Newstart Allowance no.
27
32
23
28
27
Parenting Payment - Single no.
37
35
33
28
22
Youth Allowances no.
22
25
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 $
51 379
54 993
56 950
59 864
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
7 996
6 444
10 909
16 582
-
Average Investment Income $
1 897
1 886
1 918
1 529
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
11 858
13 577
16 687
18 548
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
600
593
899
1 544
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
81.2
87.6
97.4
104.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
61.1
61.1
60.8
59.9
-
Females %
38.9
38.9
39.2
40.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.8
17.8
18.4
18.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
28.2
27.8
27.3
27.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.6
25.4
25.6
24.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.7
20.3
19.1
19.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
6.9
8.1
8.3
8.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.8
0.5
1.2
1.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
4.2
4.7
4.8
4.7
-
Professionals %
11.8
10.3
11.3
10.4
-
Associate Professionals %
3.9
4.1
3.9
4.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
17.0
18.5
18.5
18.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.4
1.7
1.0
1.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.8
13.5
13.1
13.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
23.7
22.9
23.6
23.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
5.3
6.4
5.7
6.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.0
12.7
13.1
12.2
-
Not Stated %
6.8
5.3
5.0
5.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
352.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
367.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
216.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
401.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
48.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
195
228
213
231
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
51
69
69
69
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
39
39
36
36
-
Total businesses no.
285
336
318
336
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
39
57
45
30
-
Employing business entries no.
6
15
21
21
-
Total business entries no.
45
72
66
51
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
39
42
36
33
-
Employing business exits no.
6
3
18
3
-
Total business exits no.
45
45
54
36
-