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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
156
138
141
113
83
Unemployment rate %
3.5
2.9
2.8
2.2
1.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
829
1 004
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.4
7.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 458
7 451
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 413
4 355
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
181.1
194.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 036
44 760
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 242
5 359
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
186.4
202.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 568
37 770
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
441
469
461
467
480
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
31
25
36
42
37
Disability Support Pension no.
214
202
223
225
219
Newstart Allowance no.
112
118
107
96
86
Parenting Payment - Single no.
230
214
193
162
150
Youth Allowances no.
139
119
137
96
88

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
52.7
52.5
55.1
54.2
60.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 294
35 635
37 585
39 641
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 910
17 718
16 645
21 004
-
Average Investment Income $
1 898
1 738
2 168
2 458
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 038
17 449
17 841
19 883
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 424
1 312
1 397
1 346
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
160.3
177.1
187.9
205.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.3
52.1
51.6
51.5
-
Females %
47.7
47.9
48.4
48.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.5
20.4
20.1
20.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.4
22.9
21.8
21.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.0
23.5
23.8
23.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.7
21.0
21.7
22.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.5
11.0
11.4
11.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.0
1.2
1.2
1.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.8
7.2
8.0
7.6
-
Professionals %
13.5
13.3
13.8
13.9
-
Associate Professionals %
6.7
7.2
7.0
7.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.9
11.6
12.0
11.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
21.3
20.4
21.0
20.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.6
6.6
6.9
7.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.4
11.5
11.3
11.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.6
8.8
8.3
8.4
-
Not Stated %
10.7
11.1
9.4
9.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
319.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
944.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
182.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
397.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
77.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
19.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
312
282
288
288
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
84
108
141
162
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
60
63
69
60
-
Total businesses no.
456
453
498
510
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
81
87
75
84
-
Employing business entries no.
24
21
39
42
-
Total business entries no.
105
108
114
126
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
54
99
54
72
-
Employing business exits no.
3
6
18
30
-
Total business exits no.
57
105
72
102
-