National Regional Profile: Rapid Creek (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
59
62
57
34
40
Unemployment rate %
2.8
3.0
2.7
1.5
1.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
249
300
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.9
2.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 798
8 968
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 578
1 568
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
74.5
78.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
47 193
50 263
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 827
1 868
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
76.4
81.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 824
43 631
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
127
134
140
144
149
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
103
103
104
104
95
Newstart Allowance no.
100
86
80
70
61
Parenting Payment - Single no.
79
86
83
69
62
Youth Allowances no.
54
45
43
38
34

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.9
58.6
57.4
52.8
61.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
39 005
41 197
42 763
44 052
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 981
17 913
18 616
20 603
-
Average Investment Income $
2 837
3 193
3 029
3 284
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
21 582
22 284
24 100
25 604
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 182
2 782
2 722
2 802
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
68.3
74.4
77.1
81.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.3
51.3
51.2
51.0
-
Females %
48.7
48.7
48.8
49.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.1
18.3
18.2
18.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.0
24.9
24.2
24.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.2
22.9
22.9
22.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.1
20.6
20.4
20.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.3
11.7
12.4
12.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.3
1.5
1.8
1.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.3
8.4
8.4
7.5
-
Professionals %
22.2
22.2
22.2
22.7
-
Associate Professionals %
8.0
8.2
8.0
8.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.6
8.9
8.7
8.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
1.7
2.0
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.5
18.1
17.4
17.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.1
5.0
5.1
5.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.0
9.8
10.2
10.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.0
7.7
7.5
7.5
-
Not Stated %
10.2
10.0
10.5
10.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
362.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
463.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
255.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
447.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
85.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
19.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
126
111
111
129
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
15
12
15
15
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
9
9
6
6
-
Total businesses no.
150
132
132
150
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
33
24
21
33
-
Employing business entries no.
6
12
0
6
-
Total business entries no.
39
36
21
39
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
30
48
27
27
-
Employing business exits no.
0
3
6
3
-
Total business exits no.
30
51
33
30
-