National Regional Profile: Gladstone (R) - Miriam Vale (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
214
163
182
125
112
Unemployment rate %
11.6
8.3
8.8
6.0
5.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
771
886
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.3
6.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 822
7 353
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 808
1 797
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
68.4
78.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 815
43 801
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 579
2 683
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
73.6
85.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
28 550
31 765
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
404
447
466
500
526
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
np
Carers Payment no.
58
69
67
78
75
Disability Support Pension no.
337
356
352
356
349
Newstart Allowance no.
231
241
218
186
217
Parenting Payment - Single no.
150
152
137
122
116
Youth Allowances no.
81
81
72
60
67

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
67.0
52.7
55.4
61.5
58.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 591
30 173
31 591
34 799
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 153
7 600
8 084
8 154
-
Average Investment Income $
2 963
3 266
5 431
6 453
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 939
17 519
16 724
19 775
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 865
2 317
2 774
2 757
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
59.7
61.5
68.8
81.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
56.8
55.9
54.4
55.1
-
Females %
43.2
44.1
45.6
44.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
14.5
12.5
13.9
13.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.8
17.8
17.2
15.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.4
27.4
27.1
25.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
26.9
26.2
25.2
27.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.7
13.6
14.8
15.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
2.5
1.9
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.7
6.3
5.6
5.4
-
Professionals %
8.0
8.6
8.5
8.2
-
Associate Professionals %
5.7
6.8
6.3
5.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.4
11.7
12.9
13.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.4
1.3
1.0
0.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.2
15.8
15.3
14.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.6
9.7
10.6
10.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.0
7.8
8.7
9.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
22.9
22.8
22.5
22.3
-
Not Stated %
10.1
9.2
8.6
9.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
344.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
759.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
245.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
385.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
40.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
510
504
483
486
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
114
135
138
159
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
57
69
81
72
-
Total businesses no.
681
708
702
717
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
81
69
81
48
-
Employing business entries no.
30
45
30
30
-
Total business entries no.
111
114
111
78
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
96
90
69
69
-
Employing business exits no.
6
6
18
30
-
Total business exits no.
102
96
87
99
-