National Regional Profile: Mackay (R) - Mirani (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
172
151
107
89
81
Unemployment rate %
6.4
5.3
3.7
3.1
2.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
627
630
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.9
4.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 248
7 371
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 442
2 511
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
115.7
132.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
47 384
52 826
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 069
3 141
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
119.6
137.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 980
43 709
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
314
328
330
337
354
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
np
0
0
np
Carers Payment no.
np
22
26
35
31
Disability Support Pension no.
146
155
151
143
141
Newstart Allowance no.
152
125
112
98
76
Parenting Payment - Single no.
96
88
87
76
70
Youth Allowances no.
85
67
46
38
36

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.8
56.6
58.1
56.1
51.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 715
37 458
42 136
45 674
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
6 123
9 073
13 982
16 468
-
Average Investment Income $
3 532
4 538
5 444
7 460
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 048
17 508
18 821
24 986
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 041
1 413
4 058
1 787
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
79.5
97.1
121.6
141.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
59.1
59.2
60.1
59.3
-
Females %
40.9
40.8
39.9
40.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.3
19.3
18.1
17.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.8
19.6
20.1
19.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
27.8
25.8
25.3
25.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.7
22.1
22.8
24.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.0
11.5
11.8
12.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.3
1.8
1.9
1.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.2
5.2
5.9
5.7
-
Professionals %
10.1
9.8
8.9
9.4
-
Associate Professionals %
3.8
4.1
4.4
4.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
17.1
16.8
18.4
18.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.2
1.2
1.2
0.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.7
13.1
13.1
13.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
14.9
16.4
17.1
17.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.5
9.1
8.0
8.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.8
18.4
16.9
16.6
-
Not Stated %
6.7
6.0
6.1
5.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
387.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
738.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
241.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
441.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
53.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
381
375
462
447
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
153
171
153
183
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
33
39
48
45
-
Total businesses no.
567
585
663
675
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
42
60
126
66
-
Employing business entries no.
18
33
63
60
-
Total business entries no.
60
93
189
126
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
75
75
42
75
-
Employing business exits no.
9
9
60
30
-
Total business exits no.
84
84
102
105
-