National Regional Profile: Indigo (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA23350   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
230
243
315
203
217
Unemployment rate %
3.0
3.1
4.0
2.5
2.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 884
2 178
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
13.3
16.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 051
7 742
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 849
6 590
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
279.1
292.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 752
44 360
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 733
8 768
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
292.4
309.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 482
35 264
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 500
1 515
1 510
1 511
1 600
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
70
np
Disability Support Pension no.
471
477
489
487
490
Newstart Allowance no.
273
215
240
250
251
Parenting Payment - Single no.
242
238
243
207
195
Youth Allowances no.
253
226
214
206
196

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
61.1
56.1
59.7
56.9
67.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 407
33 621
35 018
36 440
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
8 215
9 767
8 401
5 219
-
Average Investment Income $
5 343
5 153
5 597
6 486
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 498
18 541
19 557
21 010
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 137
2 294
2 207
2 277
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
263.4
277.9
292.9
303.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.1
51.2
51.2
51.8
-
Females %
48.9
48.8
48.8
48.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.2
16.2
16.6
16.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
16.1
15.6
14.7
14.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.8
24.2
23.5
23.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
27.2
27.3
27.0
27.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.7
14.5
15.5
16.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.0
2.2
2.7
2.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.6
7.8
8.6
8.4
-
Professionals %
20.5
20.2
20.0
19.6
-
Associate Professionals %
5.4
5.2
5.4
5.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.0
10.2
10.0
9.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.7
14.7
15.2
14.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.0
6.1
6.2
7.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.6
8.1
7.8
7.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.7
15.6
15.7
15.7
-
Not Stated %
10.7
10.3
9.3
9.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
439.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 457.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
281.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
492.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
53.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 050
1 044
1 014
1 011
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
264
306
333
372
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
165
177
171
189
-
Total businesses no.
1 479
1 527
1 518
1 572
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
141
153
162
150
-
Employing business entries no.
48
63
54
63
-
Total business entries no.
189
216
216
213
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
150
153
135
141
-
Employing business exits no.
18
9
54
24
-
Total business exits no.
168
162
189
165
-