National Regional Profile: Rockhampton (R) - Rockhampton (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 612
2 233
1 780
1 605
1 816
Unemployment rate %
8.5
6.8
5.3
4.8
5.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 749
6 510
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
41.6
53.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 237
8 171
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
26 819
26 833
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 161.0
1 268.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 289
47 284
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
32 568
33 343
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 202.6
1 322.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 925
39 648
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
6 487
6 613
6 562
6 540
6 608
Age Pension - DVA no.
8
10
10
8
6
Carers Payment no.
253
299
305
345
388
Disability Support Pension no.
2 358
2 447
2 486
2 544
2 562
Newstart Allowance no.
2 021
1 755
1 564
1 388
1 317
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 892
1 894
1 772
1 555
1 384
Youth Allowances no.
1 323
1 135
1 010
842
764

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
67.6
66.9
65.5
62.8
57.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 967
34 765
37 074
39 383
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 150
19 900
20 885
22 620
-
Average Investment Income $
3 732
3 960
4 802
5 337
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 770
16 325
17 618
19 622
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 332
1 260
1 394
1 858
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
961.2
1 057.3
1 190.2
1 312.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.5
53.9
53.9
53.2
-
Females %
46.5
46.1
46.1
46.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
23.2
23.8
23.8
23.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.9
21.6
21.8
21.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.3
22.0
21.6
21.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.4
20.0
20.1
20.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.6
10.8
10.9
11.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.8
1.8
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.9
5.8
5.9
5.5
-
Professionals %
15.2
14.8
14.4
14.5
-
Associate Professionals %
6.1
6.3
6.3
6.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.1
12.5
12.6
12.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.9
19.8
19.6
19.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.5
6.8
7.2
7.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.5
11.2
10.9
10.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.9
12.8
14.0
13.9
-
Not Stated %
9.5
8.5
7.8
7.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
244.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
5 514.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
157.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
293.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
49.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
16.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 157
1 950
1 977
2 031
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
732
885
945
1 074
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
753
810
825
828
-
Total businesses no.
3 642
3 645
3 747
3 933
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
414
381
411
450
-
Employing business entries no.
207
225
222
297
-
Total business entries no.
621
606
633
747
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
495
510
345
393
-
Employing business exits no.
21
15
162
168
-
Total business exits no.
516
525
507
561
-