National Regional Profile: Charters Towers (R) - Charters Towers (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
259
264
285
225
188
Unemployment rate %
6.3
6.1
6.3
4.9
4.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
953
1 014
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.4
7.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 751
7 767
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 206
3 200
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
143.7
155.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 824
48 599
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 159
4 214
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
150.1
163.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 100
38 774
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
825
832
837
838
876
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
38
44
45
44
48
Disability Support Pension no.
308
324
341
325
353
Newstart Allowance no.
220
194
182
193
169
Parenting Payment - Single no.
213
221
234
197
174
Youth Allowances no.
107
98
91
86
84

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.1
67.6
63.7
57.8
61.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 810
36 255
38 197
40 326
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 197
11 292
14 920
8 157
-
Average Investment Income $
3 334
3 521
4 080
5 063
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
13 518
14 182
15 488
15 964
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 379
2 588
1 035
1 478
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
132.5
139.2
151.1
158.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.1
54.4
54.3
53.9
-
Females %
44.9
45.6
45.7
46.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.7
19.8
19.2
19.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.1
21.3
19.7
19.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.1
23.3
23.7
23.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.3
20.9
21.6
21.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.6
12.5
13.4
13.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
2.3
2.3
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.0
6.2
6.1
5.9
-
Professionals %
13.4
13.5
12.9
13.3
-
Associate Professionals %
5.3
5.3
5.4
5.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.4
12.3
12.2
12.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.2
1.0
0.9
0.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.5
14.9
15.6
15.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
11.8
12.0
12.6
12.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.1
10.1
9.7
9.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
19.3
19.2
19.4
19.4
-
Not Stated %
6.1
5.7
5.3
5.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
241.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
739.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
157.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
286.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
44.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
15.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
294
252
273
282
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
87
90
87
105
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
114
120
111
117
-
Total businesses no.
495
462
471
504
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
93
60
36
69
-
Employing business entries no.
18
21
39
54
-
Total business entries no.
111
81
75
123
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
84
78
48
51
-
Employing business exits no.
3
9
21
30
-
Total business exits no.
87
87
69
81
-