National Regional Profile: Tablelands (R) - Herberton (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
168
100
85
44
54
Unemployment rate %
7.9
4.6
3.9
1.9
2.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
706
789
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.0
6.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 112
7 642
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 605
1 584
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
56.7
63.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 322
40 050
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 311
2 373
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
61.7
69.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
26 704
29 274
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
293
150
633
626
675
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
21
np
64
62
62
Disability Support Pension no.
148
86
400
371
388
Newstart Allowance no.
122
61
310
237
240
Parenting Payment - Single no.
103
56
183
172
144
Youth Allowances no.
49
24
106
102
103

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
71.0
np
72.1
67.4
63.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
26 090
26 749
28 183
30 566
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 512
9 886
9 058
7 753
-
Average Investment Income $
3 253
3 626
4 149
4 143
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 443
17 799
20 035
21 061
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 502
3 355
3 105
3 891
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
46.9
51.8
58.6
65.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.8
52.7
50.9
52.2
-
Females %
46.3
47.3
49.1
47.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.0
17.3
17.0
17.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
16.5
15.0
15.5
14.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.5
23.7
22.0
20.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
26.3
26.5
26.7
26.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
15.2
15.2
16.2
17.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.5
2.2
2.6
2.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
4.7
5.8
6.0
5.4
-
Professionals %
13.0
12.9
13.7
14.0
-
Associate Professionals %
5.1
3.9
4.5
4.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.0
10.6
9.1
10.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.3
1.1
0.8
0.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.3
16.4
16.6
15.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.1
8.9
8.7
10.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.3
9.3
9.9
9.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
22.9
22.3
22.5
22.4
-
Not Stated %
9.3
8.8
8.2
8.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
252.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
553.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
175.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
292.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
40.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
282
279
270
318
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
75
87
102
114
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
57
66
66
57
-
Total businesses no.
414
432
438
489
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
42
66
63
84
-
Employing business entries no.
12
24
27
18
-
Total business entries no.
54
90
90
102
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
63
66
51
30
-
Employing business exits no.
0
0
27
9
-
Total business exits no.
63
66
78
39
-