National Regional Profile: Bland (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
94
97
88
108
101
Unemployment rate %
2.9
2.9
2.5
3.1
2.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
971
1 224
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.1
8.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 235
7 058
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 564
2 255
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
98.7
89.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 496
39 788
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 535
3 479
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
104.8
98.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 634
28 273
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
741
723
709
727
742
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
28
31
34
37
33
Disability Support Pension no.
236
242
239
223
230
Newstart Allowance no.
111
107
102
121
114
Parenting Payment - Single no.
105
117
103
90
89
Youth Allowances no.
124
110
108
117
115

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
66.5
65.7
62.8
57.3
61.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
26 647
28 630
31 914
32 091
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
7 170
5 804
9 959
3 452
-
Average Investment Income $
4 574
4 939
4 933
5 382
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 099
15 513
19 148
22 399
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 312
939
1 607
1 248
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
79.4
84.7
100.5
91.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.9
53.0
53.7
53.7
-
Females %
46.1
47.0
46.3
46.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.1
19.9
20.0
20.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.6
20.7
21.1
21.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.2
20.9
19.5
18.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.1
22.5
22.8
22.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.8
12.1
12.6
13.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.3
4.0
3.9
4.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.8
6.7
6.5
6.3
-
Professionals %
13.0
12.9
13.4
12.5
-
Associate Professionals %
4.9
4.4
4.5
5.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.4
12.7
12.6
12.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.9
3.1
2.3
2.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.8
14.2
14.3
15.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.0
8.6
8.8
9.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
6.9
6.8
7.0
7.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
22.1
21.8
23.8
21.6
-
Not Stated %
9.1
8.9
6.9
7.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
508.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 325.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
340.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
539.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
31.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
5.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
555
492
531
507
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
237
252
231
249
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
192
207
207
216
-
Total businesses no.
984
951
969
972
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
75
51
87
36
-
Employing business entries no.
39
36
39
30
-
Total business entries no.
114
87
126
66
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
108
93
48
84
-
Employing business exits no.
6
15
60
33
-
Total business exits no.
114
108
108
117
-