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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
186
195
246
147
170
Unemployment rate %
5.8
6.0
7.6
4.3
4.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 024
1 093
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
7.2
8.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 053
7 970
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 598
2 609
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
100.3
111.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 619
42 673
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 622
3 702
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
107.6
120.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 694
32 427
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
552
553
742
755
806
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
36
41
63
57
64
Disability Support Pension no.
218
216
279
252
264
Newstart Allowance no.
202
192
209
163
177
Parenting Payment - Single no.
166
148
195
177
150
Youth Allowances no.
110
107
101
105
71

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
61.6
72.6
69.4
61.8
61.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 094
29 963
31 088
33 247
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
8 569
10 460
11 369
9 775
-
Average Investment Income $
3 406
4 698
4 971
6 088
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 486
18 160
20 314
22 654
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 120
2 326
2 365
2 613
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
78.0
94.4
105.5
116.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.1
52.5
52.2
52.1
-
Females %
47.9
47.5
47.8
47.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.1
15.7
16.6
17.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
15.8
15.9
14.8
13.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.4
24.3
23.2
22.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
26.5
25.9
25.8
26.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
14.2
15.4
16.2
17.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.0
2.8
3.4
3.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.9
5.9
6.5
6.8
-
Professionals %
15.4
15.7
16.9
15.7
-
Associate Professionals %
4.5
5.4
4.8
5.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.3
11.9
12.7
12.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.9
17.5
17.0
17.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.4
7.5
7.7
7.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.5
8.7
9.1
9.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.2
18.6
18.4
16.4
-
Not Stated %
8.9
7.9
5.8
6.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
330.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
828.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
219.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
385.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
54.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
531
492
474
504
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
117
138
144
162
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
60
60
54
51
-
Total businesses no.
708
690
672
717
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
66
51
75
81
-
Employing business entries no.
12
45
30
36
-
Total business entries no.
78
96
105
117
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
69
111
78
78
-
Employing business exits no.
9
9
39
15
-
Total business exits no.
78
120
117
93
-