National Regional Profile: Southern Downs (R) (Local Government Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 016
730
861
709
664
Unemployment rate %
6.4
4.7
5.3
4.2
3.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 744
5 291
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
31.4
39.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 628
7 545
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
13 210
13 000
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
468.6
496.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 475
38 207
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
17 954
18 291
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
500.1
536.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
27 853
29 338
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 871
4 001
4 024
4 114
4 344
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
185
242
249
282
315
Disability Support Pension no.
1 415
1 444
1 488
1 530
1 618
Newstart Allowance no.
947
871
811
758
763
Parenting Payment - Single no.
860
848
789
723
703
Youth Allowances no.
698
625
577
517
490

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
62.5
60.8
63.5
59.4
57.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 280
28 551
29 883
31 256
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
8 288
7 552
7 207
6 433
-
Average Investment Income $
3 460
4 029
4 744
5 391
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 532
17 792
18 900
20 680
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 703
1 195
1 404
1 445
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
422.1
454.8
490.7
528.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.4
52.9
52.6
52.5
-
Females %
46.6
47.1
47.4
47.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.0
20.5
20.8
20.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.9
18.8
18.4
17.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.7
22.4
21.6
21.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.6
21.9
22.0
22.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.0
13.7
14.2
14.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.7
2.7
2.9
3.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.5
6.4
6.3
5.9
-
Professionals %
12.6
12.3
12.4
12.1
-
Associate Professionals %
4.7
4.7
5.0
5.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.4
10.2
10.5
10.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.6
1.7
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.7
15.8
15.9
16.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.9
9.2
9.2
9.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.9
10.1
9.9
10.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
21.8
22.3
22.6
22.4
-
Not Stated %
7.8
7.3
6.5
6.5
-

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.
2 379
2 313
2 397
2 418
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
675
759
771
807
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
555
594
618
603
-
Total businesses no.
3 609
3 666
3 786
3 828
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
354
351
345
345
-
Employing business entries no.
147
138
162
159
-
Total business entries no.
501
489
507
504
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
402
453
312
372
-
Employing business exits no.
45
36
90
111
-
Total business exits no.
447
489
402
483
-