National Regional Profile: Weipa (T) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
46
51
75
62
91
Unemployment rate %
3.3
3.5
5.1
4.0
5.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
266
273
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.0
2.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 537
8 309
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 257
1 252
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
70.4
77.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
55 984
61 861
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 523
1 525
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
72.4
79.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
47 522
52 274
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
38
40
38
41
46
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
41
46
51
49
65
Newstart Allowance no.
53
59
53
62
78
Parenting Payment - Single no.
56
64
59
60
43
Youth Allowances no.
np
np
23
22
np

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
52.5
58.0
51.9
50.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
42 707
45 667
48 152
52 396
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 791
10 646
11 403
11 067
-
Average Investment Income $
1 722
3 050
2 366
2 507
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 552
16 576
16 351
15 759
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
979
1 180
1 543
6 684
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
57.2
65.7
71.7
79.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
59.8
58.4
59.9
59.2
-
Females %
40.2
41.6
40.1
40.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
14.3
15.7
15.6
14.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
27.6
26.4
26.8
27.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
28.6
28.2
27.1
27.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.2
20.9
22.1
21.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
7.7
7.9
7.4
8.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.6
1.0
1.1
1.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
4.6
4.0
3.7
4.3
-
Professionals %
13.4
13.2
11.7
12.9
-
Associate Professionals %
6.9
6.5
6.8
6.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
20.6
19.3
19.9
19.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.3
0.7
1.1
0.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.5
13.4
12.9
12.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
16.4
18.5
18.2
19.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
6.7
6.2
6.1
6.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.8
13.2
14.8
12.0
-
Not Stated %
4.9
5.0
4.8
5.8
-

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.
63
75
81
87
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
27
24
30
33
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
24
36
33
39
-
Total businesses no.
114
135
144
159
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
15
36
21
36
-
Employing business entries no.
15
12
9
3
-
Total business entries no.
30
48
30
39
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
39
12
18
27
-
Employing business exits no.
6
6
6
12
-
Total business exits no.
45
18
24
39
-