National Regional Profile: Torres Strait Island (R) - Mer (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
7
8
10
8
13
Unemployment rate %
3.8
4.0
5.3
3.9
6.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
61
63
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
0.7
0.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
10 997
11 996
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
123
125
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.0
5.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 296
43 797
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
184
188
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.6
6.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 583
33 140
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
np
np
np
np
np
Parenting Payment - Single no.
np
np
np
np
np
Youth Allowances no.
np
np
np
np
np

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
np
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 684
27 753
29 569
31 338
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
18 366
19 532
15 754
14 744
-
Average Investment Income $
2 350
2 557
2 572
3 897
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
13 567
0
0
0
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
709
856
2 284
2 641
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
4.5
4.7
4.9
5.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.3
52.2
51.0
50.0
-
Females %
49.7
47.8
49.0
50.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.6
17.8
18.3
17.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
31.0
29.9
29.4
29.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.1
22.9
23.5
24.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.6
18.5
20.3
20.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
7.6
7.6
8.5
8.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.0
3.2
0.0
0.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
0.0
6.5
3.2
6.2
-
Professionals %
18.2
15.7
12.9
15.4
-
Associate Professionals %
9.1
8.5
9.7
9.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.5
6.5
7.1
7.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.5
0.0
3.2
0.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
21.0
21.6
22.6
22.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.2
4.6
3.9
3.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
5.6
5.9
7.7
7.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
20.3
22.9
22.6
21.6
-
Not Stated %
7.7
7.8
7.1
6.2
-

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.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total businesses no.
na
na
na
na
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-