National Regional Profile: Lockyer Valley (R) - Laidley (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
442
347
447
411
341
Unemployment rate %
7.2
5.3
6.7
5.7
4.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 804
2 042
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
12.0
16.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 630
7 971
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 628
5 717
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
203.5
227.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 155
39 831
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 432
7 759
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
215.4
244.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
28 988
31 446
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 365
1 454
1 487
1 568
1 628
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
132
151
163
170
200
Disability Support Pension no.
969
996
1 006
1 012
1 021
Newstart Allowance no.
357
344
330
332
318
Parenting Payment - Single no.
423
438
445
428
413
Youth Allowances no.
265
265
272
256
241

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
62.1
56.6
61.6
58.5
51.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 598
30 465
32 060
34 090
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 676
10 134
9 474
11 781
-
Average Investment Income $
2 242
2 305
2 737
3 093
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 040
16 311
16 823
17 803
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 175
1 872
1 951
2 425
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
181.1
195.6
214.2
244.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.1
54.5
54.3
53.6
-
Females %
44.9
45.5
45.7
46.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.7
19.9
18.7
19.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.5
17.8
18.2
17.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.6
24.4
24.5
23.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.8
22.7
22.4
22.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.6
13.4
13.9
14.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.8
1.9
2.2
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
4.5
4.9
4.7
4.5
-
Professionals %
8.4
8.5
9.0
8.8
-
Associate Professionals %
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
14.0
13.9
13.5
14.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.5
1.3
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.6
17.1
17.1
17.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.3
10.1
10.4
11.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.8
9.2
9.5
9.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
23.0
22.4
22.6
21.0
-
Not Stated %
8.5
7.9
7.4
7.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
266.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 299.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
166.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
326.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
60.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
18.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
678
663
720
732
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
198
228
225
228
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
117
129
129
138
-
Total businesses no.
993
1 020
1 074
1 098
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
132
114
144
180
-
Employing business entries no.
75
54
33
45
-
Total business entries no.
207
168
177
225
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
153
132
96
159
-
Employing business exits no.
3
15
69
54
-
Total business exits no.
156
147
165
213
-