National Regional Profile: Kingston (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA23430   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
3 612
3 236
3 338
3 542
3 962
Unemployment rate %
5.0
4.4
4.5
4.7
5.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
13 661
16 191
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
96.8
133.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 084
8 231
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
66 400
65 148
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 967.5
3 175.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 691
48 737
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
80 061
81 339
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 064.2
3 308.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 274
40 674
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
15 213
15 386
15 173
15 299
15 845
Age Pension - DVA no.
70
64
62
60
55
Carers Payment no.
418
477
515
572
646
Disability Support Pension no.
4 142
4 137
4 065
4 093
4 232
Newstart Allowance no.
2 584
2 433
2 447
2 161
1 874
Parenting Payment - Single no.
2 226
2 202
2 085
1 901
1 663
Youth Allowances no.
2 428
2 278
2 147
2 014
1 820

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
55.9
56.0
55.9
58.2
56.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
37 417
38 967
40 383
42 084
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 914
13 501
13 979
15 295
-
Average Investment Income $
4 628
4 990
5 530
6 454
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 641
19 841
21 080
22 805
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 997
2 024
2 453
2 850
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
2 753.5
2 906.9
3 093.9
3 332.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.2
51.9
51.6
51.5
-
Females %
47.8
48.1
48.4
48.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.4
16.1
16.1
16.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.8
24.2
23.6
23.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.3
24.4
24.4
24.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.7
20.8
20.6
20.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.6
12.2
12.7
13.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.3
2.5
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.3
10.7
10.9
10.9
-
Professionals %
17.8
18.0
18.5
19.1
-
Associate Professionals %
6.5
6.6
6.8
7.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.8
9.5
9.5
9.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.4
3.2
3.1
3.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.7
17.9
17.8
17.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.1
5.9
5.8
5.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.3
9.2
9.3
9.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
9.1
9.2
9.0
8.7
-
Not Stated %
10.0
9.7
9.2
9.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
495.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
26 622.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
316.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
572.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
77.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
7 893
7 494
7 623
7 797
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
3 204
3 708
3 768
4 047
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
2 430
2 589
2 598
2 583
-
Total businesses no.
13 527
13 791
13 989
14 427
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 620
1 467
1 425
1 671
-
Employing business entries no.
591
714
666
687
-
Total business entries no.
2 211
2 181
2 091
2 358
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 854
1 878
1 386
1 404
-
Employing business exits no.
108
132
507
507
-
Total business exits no.
1 962
2 010
1 893
1 911
-