National Regional Profile: Litchfield (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA72300   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
407
447
412
268
342
Unemployment rate %
4.4
4.8
4.3
2.7
3.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 586
1 807
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
11.8
15.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 419
8 499
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 665
7 712
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
366.5
400.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
47 814
51 886
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 251
9 519
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
378.3
415.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 889
43 649
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
479
473
518
536
594
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
415
409
474
509
543
Newstart Allowance no.
601
511
587
501
525
Parenting Payment - Single no.
389
366
369
344
328
Youth Allowances no.
200
np
np
np
np

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
66.0
71.8
67.9
np
68.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
37 481
40 630
42 258
44 339
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 958
14 155
14 843
18 348
-
Average Investment Income $
2 731
2 541
3 610
3 653
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 876
20 538
22 588
24 291
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 492
2 547
2 554
3 467
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
304.5
343.8
376.0
414.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.3
53.4
53.3
53.5
-
Females %
46.7
46.6
46.7
46.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
14.0
14.5
14.7
14.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.9
20.1
19.3
19.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
28.9
28.5
28.2
27.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.9
24.2
24.8
24.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.2
11.5
11.7
12.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.0
1.2
1.3
1.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.8
8.8
9.1
9.1
-
Professionals %
13.2
13.0
12.7
12.4
-
Associate Professionals %
7.6
7.5
7.5
8.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.6
13.7
14.2
14.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.1
2.1
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.5
18.7
18.4
17.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.0
9.3
9.1
9.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.8
7.8
8.0
7.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
9.9
10.9
10.5
10.5
-
Not Stated %
9.2
8.2
8.4
8.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
486.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 618.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
307.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
593.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
107.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
18.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 140
1 074
1 032
1 119
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
237
267
276
300
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
168
177
177
177
-
Total businesses no.
1 545
1 518
1 485
1 596
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
237
192
186
231
-
Employing business entries no.
30
54
57
87
-
Total business entries no.
267
246
243
318
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
291
303
192
195
-
Employing business exits no.
6
6
45
57
-
Total business exits no.
297
309
237
252
-