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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
5
6
7
6
9
Unemployment rate %
3.8
4.0
5.3
3.9
6.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
38
39
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
0.4
0.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
10 960
12 031
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
76
78
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.1
3.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 490
43 576
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
114
117
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.5
3.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 646
33 061
-

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 $
27 691
27 751
29 449
31 400
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
18 054
19 201
15 116
14 979
-
Average Investment Income $
2 270
2 590
2 605
4 033
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
0
11 737
0
15 169
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
709
0
0
0
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
2.8
3.0
3.0
3.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.0
49.5
50.0
49.5
-
Females %
46.0
50.5
50.0
50.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.4
18.2
17.7
16.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
32.2
29.3
28.1
29.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.1
23.2
24.0
24.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.5
19.2
19.8
20.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
5.7
10.1
10.4
9.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
0.0
5.3
5.2
5.0
-
Professionals %
19.8
14.7
13.5
16.0
-
Associate Professionals %
11.6
10.5
11.5
11.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
7.0
6.3
7.3
13.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
5.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
23.3
23.2
24.0
24.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.8
5.3
0.0
5.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
5.8
6.3
5.2
5.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
20.9
23.2
22.9
21.0
-
Not Stated %
0.0
5.3
10.4
0.0
-

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
-