National Regional Profile: Stafford (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
142
135
113
84
108
Unemployment rate %
4.7
4.1
3.5
2.4
3.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
565
659
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4.3
5.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 623
8 992
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 882
2 839
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
130.5
140.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 292
49 330
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 447
3 498
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
134.8
146.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 118
41 730
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
495
492
490
486
517
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
150
149
150
148
151
Newstart Allowance no.
85
74
71
62
62
Parenting Payment - Single no.
113
109
102
92
81
Youth Allowances no.
97
84
73
70
62

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
53.7
51.8
49.1
60.1
52.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 331
38 265
40 409
42 434
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 325
18 788
20 102
20 142
-
Average Investment Income $
3 985
4 058
4 975
5 506
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 057
18 873
20 479
22 307
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 747
1 547
1 703
2 208
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
117.3
126.2
136.6
147.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.2
50.2
50.1
49.6
-
Females %
49.8
49.8
49.9
50.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.1
19.0
18.9
19.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
26.2
25.7
25.7
24.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.6
22.7
22.3
22.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.6
18.5
18.7
18.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.5
12.1
12.2
12.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.0
2.0
2.3
2.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.0
8.2
8.2
7.9
-
Professionals %
20.1
20.3
20.9
21.6
-
Associate Professionals %
6.8
7.0
7.4
7.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.4
8.2
8.1
8.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.0
2.9
2.7
2.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.9
20.5
20.5
19.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.0
4.1
4.0
4.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.2
9.7
9.5
9.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
6.2
6.7
6.7
6.7
-
Not Stated %
13.3
12.3
12.0
11.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
362.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
912.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
250.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
416.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
54.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
390
348
351
339
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
135
165
168
186
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
174
183
171
159
-
Total businesses no.
699
696
690
684
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
66
78
42
72
-
Employing business entries no.
48
33
36
27
-
Total business entries no.
114
111
78
99
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
78
66
75
60
-
Employing business exits no.
3
0
27
30
-
Total business exits no.
81
66
102
90
-