National Regional Profile: Burnie (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA60610   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
730
691
924
882
726
Unemployment rate %
8.7
7.9
9.8
9.5
7.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 183
2 513
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
15.3
20.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 014
8 220
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 279
8 035
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
330.7
350.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 947
43 554
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 462
10 548
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
346.0
370.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 075
35 136
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 238
2 296
2 313
2 314
2 390
Age Pension - DVA no.
4
5
8
8
6
Carers Payment no.
np
np
157
193
215
Disability Support Pension no.
1 233
1 238
1 221
1 223
1 241
Newstart Allowance no.
795
780
725
757
663
Parenting Payment - Single no.
657
623
629
554
512
Youth Allowances no.
531
493
474
409
417

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
75.8
71.1
74.0
70.5
69.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 461
32 629
34 057
35 764
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 588
13 487
13 468
14 298
-
Average Investment Income $
4 942
4 982
5 626
6 421
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 753
17 420
17 408
19 744
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 638
1 744
1 785
2 371
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
298.1
320.7
339.2
364.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.9
54.6
54.2
53.7
-
Females %
45.1
45.4
45.8
46.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.2
20.7
20.2
20.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.6
20.5
20.1
19.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.1
23.7
23.6
23.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.2
21.6
22.1
22.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.2
11.7
11.9
12.3
-
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 %
6.1
5.8
5.8
5.9
-
Professionals %
12.9
12.7
12.9
12.4
-
Associate Professionals %
6.1
6.0
5.8
6.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.7
13.1
12.9
13.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.7
1.4
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.2
17.6
17.7
18.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.6
9.3
9.3
9.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.5
11.0
10.9
11.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.6
15.0
14.4
14.6
-
Not Stated %
8.3
7.7
8.9
8.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
247.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 962.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
167.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
272.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
24.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
735
726
729
729
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
297
333
324
318
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
267
288
285
267
-
Total businesses no.
1 299
1 347
1 338
1 314
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
108
120
105
117
-
Employing business entries no.
48
48
45
96
-
Total business entries no.
156
168
150
213
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
183
171
114
135
-
Employing business exits no.
12
3
33
48
-
Total business exits no.
195
174
147
183
-