National Regional Profile: George Town (M) - Pt B (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
31
22
19
21
18
Unemployment rate %
5.9
4.2
3.6
4.0
3.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
140
164
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.0
1.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 848
7 909
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
483
461
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
19.6
21.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 490
45 792
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
623
625
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
20.5
22.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
32 930
35 852
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
89
90
93
92
104
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
43
45
45
42
42
Newstart Allowance no.
30
32
31
31
28
Parenting Payment - Single no.
np
np
np
np
np
Youth Allowances no.
np
np
21
np
np

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
np
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 871
34 080
35 099
36 456
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
8 422
7 862
7 108
7 175
-
Average Investment Income $
6 308
5 775
5 770
7 663
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 078
17 732
20 093
20 036
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 850
3 050
2 474
2 563
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
18.8
19.4
20.2
22.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
56.3
56.4
54.9
54.9
-
Females %
43.8
43.6
45.1
45.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
14.9
15.8
15.9
16.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
16.2
15.0
13.8
13.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.1
24.9
25.8
24.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
28.9
28.2
27.3
27.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.4
14.5
14.3
15.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.6
1.5
2.9
3.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.6
8.6
9.1
8.8
-
Professionals %
16.1
17.0
16.9
16.0
-
Associate Professionals %
4.1
4.1
4.4
5.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.0
10.5
11.0
10.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.5
1.9
1.5
1.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.3
14.2
13.9
14.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.5
9.0
9.1
8.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
6.7
7.1
7.6
7.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.5
18.5
16.2
16.4
-
Not Stated %
10.7
9.2
10.3
11.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
na
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
na
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
63
63
69
57
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
12
15
12
21
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
6
6
6
6
-
Total businesses no.
81
84
87
84
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
3
9
12
9
-
Employing business entries no.
0
9
3
3
-
Total business entries no.
3
18
15
12
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
12
6
6
18
-
Employing business exits no.
0
3
3
3
-
Total business exits no.
12
9
9
21
-