National Regional Profile: Kingston (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 218
859
949
1 112
851
Unemployment rate %
21.4
14.9
16.1
17.8
13.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 182
1 382
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8.1
11.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 812
8 241
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 604
4 541
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
152.6
163.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 147
35 887
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 786
5 923
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
160.7
174.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
27 767
29 437
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
930
983
1 008
1 039
1 021
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
96
113
130
142
146
Disability Support Pension no.
1 007
987
980
982
965
Newstart Allowance no.
652
634
634
574
543
Parenting Payment - Single no.
766
746
704
654
576
Youth Allowances no.
417
408
381
357
334

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
68.7
63.1
61.0
61.5
59.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 487
28 620
30 199
31 521
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 638
13 231
14 166
14 847
-
Average Investment Income $
1 053
964
1 030
1 322
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
12 842
14 060
13 129
14 641
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 967
1 921
2 142
1 900
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
136.3
146.5
158.7
173.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
58.4
57.6
56.8
56.3
-
Females %
41.6
42.4
43.2
43.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
24.2
25.0
24.3
24.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.5
23.9
23.6
23.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.0
20.3
20.9
21.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.2
18.4
18.3
17.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.0
11.4
11.8
11.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.9
0.9
1.1
1.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
3.0
3.4
3.3
3.1
-
Professionals %
5.3
5.2
5.5
5.5
-
Associate Professionals %
3.8
3.7
3.9
4.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.8
11.3
11.7
11.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.3
1.0
0.8
1.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.8
16.1
16.7
16.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
14.2
14.0
14.2
14.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.6
10.6
10.4
10.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
21.4
22.8
22.7
23.1
-
Not Stated %
12.8
12.0
10.6
10.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
175.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
785.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
103.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
214.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
38.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
18.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
438
393
372
414
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
66
90
99
114
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
54
57
54
60
-
Total businesses no.
558
540
525
588
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
90
102
105
126
-
Employing business entries no.
27
33
27
33
-
Total business entries no.
117
135
132
159
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
135
129
126
90
-
Employing business exits no.
3
9
42
15
-
Total business exits no.
138
138
168
105
-