National Regional Profile: Palm Island (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
69
72
83
63
56
Unemployment rate %
14.5
14.3
15.7
12.0
10.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
236
264
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.7
2.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 292
8 281
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
737
746
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
32.0
35.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 385
47 758
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
973
1 010
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
33.7
37.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 631
37 439
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
112
118
121
124
133
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
73
74
76
75
79
Newstart Allowance no.
91
85
80
80
82
Parenting Payment - Single no.
47
53
57
49
46
Youth Allowances no.
np
np
25
23
23

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
69.2
66.3
69.9
63.3
69.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 828
34 560
36 710
38 282
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
9 327
10 059
14 053
17 254
-
Average Investment Income $
3 916
4 488
5 300
5 928
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 331
21 779
21 691
24 586
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 939
1 481
1 945
2 065
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
28.7
30.4
33.8
38.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.9
55.1
54.9
54.7
-
Females %
45.1
44.9
45.1
45.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.4
15.0
15.4
15.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.8
18.6
17.8
18.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.0
24.2
22.8
22.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.4
25.8
26.3
25.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.1
14.3
15.5
15.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.3
2.1
2.2
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.1
7.0
7.7
6.9
-
Professionals %
12.4
12.2
12.3
12.2
-
Associate Professionals %
5.3
5.6
6.1
6.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.1
11.7
11.4
11.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.0
1.3
1.2
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.7
16.4
15.7
15.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.7
10.0
10.1
9.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.1
7.4
7.4
6.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
20.9
19.3
19.6
20.4
-
Not Stated %
8.8
9.2
8.5
9.1
-

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.
0
0
0
0
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
0
0
0
0
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
0
0
0
0
-
Total businesses no.
0
0
0
0
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
0
0
0
0
-
Employing business entries no.
0
0
0
0
-
Total business entries no.
0
0
0
0
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
0
0
0
0
-
Employing business exits no.
0
0
0
0
-
Total business exits no.
0
0
0
0
-