National Regional Profile: Central Highlands (R) - Emerald (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
286
245
175
140
176
Unemployment rate %
3.6
2.9
2.0
1.6
1.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 329
1 426
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.4
8.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
4 819
5 768
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 222
7 187
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
394.8
419.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
54 667
58 422
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 551
8 613
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
401.2
428.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 919
49 705
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
423
436
414
404
428
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
24
28
31
Disability Support Pension no.
186
180
179
175
194
Newstart Allowance no.
205
220
170
134
144
Parenting Payment - Single no.
226
218
186
154
159
Youth Allowances no.
123
111
101
70
92

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
53.4
52.2
53.5
46.3
45.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
40 953
43 806
47 185
50 425
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
9 107
9 763
12 558
12 124
-
Average Investment Income $
4 547
4 926
5 161
5 979
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 145
18 876
25 613
27 674
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
631
698
1 276
1 456
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
310.1
347.1
392.9
424.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.4
55.1
55.4
55.0
-
Females %
44.6
44.9
44.6
45.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
23.2
23.5
23.1
23.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.8
26.5
26.3
26.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.3
23.9
23.5
22.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
17.7
18.1
18.6
19.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
7.0
6.9
7.2
7.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.1
6.4
6.6
6.2
-
Professionals %
11.9
11.9
11.3
12.1
-
Associate Professionals %
6.1
6.4
6.4
6.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.4
14.1
15.0
15.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.6
15.7
15.8
15.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
15.0
15.8
16.2
15.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.2
9.3
9.3
9.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.4
12.5
11.9
11.2
-
Not Stated %
6.9
6.4
6.1
5.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
305.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 533.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
197.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
368.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
62.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
17.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
801
783
819
816
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
285
336
369
414
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
264
291
285
285
-
Total businesses no.
1 350
1 410
1 473
1 515
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
126
156
195
174
-
Employing business entries no.
90
129
102
72
-
Total business entries no.
216
285
297
246
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
132
177
138
117
-
Employing business exits no.
18
12
69
78
-
Total business exits no.
150
189
207
195
-