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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
66
70
70
44
56
Unemployment rate %
3.9
4.2
4.0
2.5
2.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
286
323
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.1
2.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 220
8 636
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 752
1 785
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
80.2
86.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 776
48 533
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 038
2 108
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
82.3
89.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 366
42 420
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
98
100
104
111
114
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
89
93
93
102
109
Newstart Allowance no.
96
76
79
77
79
Parenting Payment - Single no.
129
131
125
110
102
Youth Allowances no.
46
39
38
30
25

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
64.2
63.7
59.1
65.5
60.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
38 270
41 194
42 150
43 668
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 195
17 171
18 030
19 143
-
Average Investment Income $
379
428
- 2 521
608
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 516
19 001
20 461
21 050
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 510
2 473
2 137
3 494
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
74.3
80.5
81.0
90.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
56.1
55.8
55.1
54.8
-
Females %
43.9
44.2
44.9
45.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.4
21.8
22.1
21.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
30.3
28.8
27.8
27.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.7
26.7
26.3
26.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
15.2
16.0
16.6
16.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
5.8
6.1
6.5
6.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.5
0.7
0.8
0.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.9
6.4
6.5
6.3
-
Professionals %
10.1
10.3
10.3
10.6
-
Associate Professionals %
7.6
7.5
7.7
8.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.7
11.3
11.4
11.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.1
18.4
18.7
18.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.9
7.0
6.8
7.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.7
10.0
9.7
9.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.4
7.8
7.6
7.3
-
Not Stated %
21.7
19.6
19.4
19.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
207.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
261.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
137.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
286.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
79.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
27.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
90
63
51
63
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
9
15
12
15
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
15
12
12
12
-
Total businesses no.
114
90
75
90
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
24
18
21
33
-
Employing business entries no.
6
3
6
0
-
Total business entries no.
30
21
27
33
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
18
33
33
15
-
Employing business exits no.
0
0
6
0
-
Total business exits no.
18
33
39
15
-