National Regional Profile: Palmerston-East Arm (Statistical Subdivision)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
374
394
383
240
310
Unemployment rate %
3.2
3.4
3.2
1.9
2.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 998
2 307
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
14.6
19.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 288
8 591
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 514
12 994
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
577.9
638.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 183
49 111
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
14 512
15 301
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
592.5
658.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 828
43 002
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
na
na
na
na
na

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
38 539
41 544
42 719
44 367
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 125
17 157
17 673
18 869
-
Average Investment Income $
480
423
- 1 646
465
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 254
19 117
20 386
21 097
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 864
2 681
2 280
3 464
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
505.7
563.2
588.8
663.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.4
55.0
54.2
53.9
-
Females %
44.6
45.0
45.8
46.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.0
21.4
21.6
21.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
32.2
31.0
29.7
29.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.8
25.8
25.8
25.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
14.7
15.2
15.8
16.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
5.7
6.0
6.3
6.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.1
6.4
6.5
6.3
-
Professionals %
10.6
10.8
10.9
11.1
-
Associate Professionals %
7.9
8.0
8.1
8.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.5
11.2
10.9
10.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.3
18.8
19.0
18.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.6
6.6
6.5
6.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.9
9.7
9.7
9.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.1
7.4
7.2
7.0
-
Not Stated %
20.9
19.3
19.3
19.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
na
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
na
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
669
621
624
657
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
132
171
189
228
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
144
150
153
168
-
Total businesses no.
945
942
966
1 053
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
153
159
213
210
-
Employing business entries no.
36
57
51
78
-
Total business entries no.
189
216
264
288
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
174
234
168
132
-
Employing business exits no.
6
6
51
27
-
Total business exits no.
180
240
219
159
-