National Regional Profile: Southern Downs (R) - Warwick (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
344
256
310
270
262
Unemployment rate %
6.3
4.8
5.6
4.7
4.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 494
1 632
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.8
12.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 564
7 547
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 327
4 235
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
157.3
166.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 347
39 221
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 821
5 867
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
167.1
178.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
28 703
30 411
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 226
1 253
1 258
1 283
1 360
Age Pension - DVA no.
4
7
7
7
8
Carers Payment no.
53
71
77
79
86
Disability Support Pension no.
445
448
464
473
498
Newstart Allowance no.
271
271
254
243
259
Parenting Payment - Single no.
319
304
289
264
243
Youth Allowances no.
222
198
193
168
158

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.4
58.9
65.2
61.7
58.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 660
30 096
31 161
32 724
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
8 101
7 381
7 350
5 234
-
Average Investment Income $
3 217
3 788
4 413
5 256
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 643
16 163
17 519
18 973
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 643
857
1 224
1 379
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
143.5
152.7
164.8
175.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.8
53.2
53.0
52.6
-
Females %
46.2
46.8
47.0
47.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.6
20.9
21.6
21.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.8
19.9
19.5
18.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.3
23.2
22.1
22.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.0
20.9
20.8
21.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.8
12.6
13.3
13.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.6
6.7
6.6
6.3
-
Professionals %
12.5
12.6
12.4
11.9
-
Associate Professionals %
5.2
5.3
5.5
5.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.4
10.2
10.4
10.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.9
16.0
16.2
16.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.5
11.1
11.0
11.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.3
11.4
11.4
11.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.4
18.1
18.4
18.4
-
Not Stated %
7.5
7.0
6.5
6.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
257.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 134.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
170.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
301.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
43.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
843
783
792
810
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
237
267
258
249
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
177
198
207
204
-
Total businesses no.
1 257
1 248
1 257
1 263
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
105
138
96
99
-
Employing business entries no.
45
69
57
72
-
Total business entries no.
150
207
153
171
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
132
144
93
111
-
Employing business exits no.
15
12
27
33
-
Total business exits no.
147
156
120
144
-