National Regional Profile: Macquarie (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
51
53
47
41
32
Unemployment rate %
3.9
4.0
3.5
2.9
2.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
220
259
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.6
2.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 256
8 522
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 391
1 364
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
74.4
78.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
53 469
57 388
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 611
1 623
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
76.0
80.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
47 158
49 590
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
179
182
181
183
201
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
50
51
51
50
51
Newstart Allowance no.
36
34
32
23
24
Parenting Payment - Single no.
33
33
28
24
23
Youth Allowances no.
49
43
43
39
32

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
42 451
45 195
46 338
47 911
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 211
13 953
16 779
17 954
-
Average Investment Income $
5 478
6 502
6 714
7 216
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
27 840
29 469
30 825
32 877
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 252
2 420
2 376
2 481
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
69.7
74.8
77.6
81.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.3
49.6
49.2
49.3
-
Females %
50.7
50.4
50.8
50.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.3
16.6
17.0
17.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.2
22.9
22.1
22.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
20.3
21.0
20.9
21.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.8
19.4
19.9
18.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
16.1
16.5
16.4
15.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.3
3.6
3.7
4.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.8
5.5
5.6
5.1
-
Professionals %
26.9
27.5
28.2
27.0
-
Associate Professionals %
6.7
6.4
6.6
6.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
3.6
3.8
3.8
4.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.4
1.4
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.1
16.9
16.9
16.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.2
7.0
7.2
7.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.4
4.6
4.6
4.7
-
Not Stated %
25.9
25.3
24.2
25.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
495.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
484.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
334.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
552.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
57.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
105
84
87
78
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
54
66
72
69
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
27
27
30
24
-
Total businesses no.
186
177
189
171
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
27
21
9
21
-
Employing business entries no.
15
9
18
9
-
Total business entries no.
42
30
27
30
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
30
39
21
24
-
Employing business exits no.
0
3
12
12
-
Total business exits no.
30
42
33
36
-