National Regional Profile: Kingston (C) - North (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 323
2 055
2 117
2 218
2 510
Unemployment rate %
4.9
4.3
4.3
4.4
4.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 371
11 156
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
65.9
91.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 036
8 207
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
44 601
43 387
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 976.9
2 097.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 325
48 345
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
53 972
54 543
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 042.9
2 189.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 851
40 135
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
10 238
10 354
10 161
10 259
10 649
Age Pension - DVA no.
42
39
39
38
35
Carers Payment no.
296
332
368
412
466
Disability Support Pension no.
2 851
2 852
2 792
2 800
2 844
Newstart Allowance no.
1 673
1 598
1 576
1 386
1 191
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 337
1 330
1 278
1 149
1 022
Youth Allowances no.
1 708
1 585
1 520
1 405
1 285

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
56.5
56.4
55.8
58.8
56.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
37 270
38 735
40 167
41 838
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 494
13 440
13 942
15 292
-
Average Investment Income $
4 498
4 782
5 394
6 212
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 784
19 980
21 314
23 067
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 857
1 909
2 343
2 665
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 846.8
1 942.2
2 065.5
2 209.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.4
52.2
51.9
51.9
-
Females %
47.6
47.8
48.1
48.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.7
16.4
16.5
16.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.8
24.2
23.7
23.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.1
24.2
24.2
24.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.6
20.7
20.4
20.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.6
12.1
12.6
12.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.3
2.4
2.6
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.1
10.4
10.5
10.6
-
Professionals %
18.3
18.5
19.0
19.5
-
Associate Professionals %
6.3
6.4
6.7
7.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.1
8.9
8.9
8.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.5
3.3
3.2
3.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.1
17.3
17.3
17.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.3
6.0
5.9
5.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.5
9.4
9.7
9.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
9.9
10.0
9.6
9.4
-
Not Stated %
10.0
9.7
9.2
9.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
500.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
17 651.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
317.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
573.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
72.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
5 883
5 598
5 691
5 811
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
2 493
2 886
2 931
3 147
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
2 148
2 295
2 295
2 283
-
Total businesses no.
10 524
10 779
10 917
11 241
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 176
1 104
1 077
1 224
-
Employing business entries no.
447
546
513
528
-
Total business entries no.
1 623
1 650
1 590
1 752
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 320
1 395
981
993
-
Employing business exits no.
90
108
414
399
-
Total business exits no.
1 410
1 503
1 395
1 392
-