National Regional Profile: Ipswich (C) - Central (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 325
2 148
2 289
2 085
1 655
Unemployment rate %
7.2
6.3
6.3
5.7
4.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 894
8 053
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
50.0
66.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 254
8 233
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
30 587
30 805
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 208.1
1 321.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 497
42 906
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
37 481
38 858
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 258.1
1 388.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 566
35 721
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
7 220
7 430
7 393
7 581
7 765
Age Pension - DVA no.
28
32
31
26
29
Carers Payment no.
413
463
488
532
597
Disability Support Pension no.
4 253
4 209
4 245
4 251
4 317
Newstart Allowance no.
1 655
1 572
1 513
1 480
1 448
Parenting Payment - Single no.
2 539
2 556
2 503
2 314
2 134
Youth Allowances no.
1 473
1 266
1 131
1 025
969

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
58.5
56.9
58.8
57.4
59.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 746
33 983
35 702
37 622
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 079
13 398
14 289
15 157
-
Average Investment Income $
2 064
2 212
2 610
2 997
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 310
17 029
17 885
19 092
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 203
1 216
1 254
1 628
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 098.3
1 166.4
1 262.4
1 393.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.9
54.6
54.3
53.8
-
Females %
45.1
45.4
45.7
46.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.9
22.4
22.0
22.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.4
23.1
22.8
22.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.5
23.0
23.1
22.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.8
19.6
19.6
19.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.0
10.4
10.8
10.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
4.9
4.9
5.0
4.6
-
Professionals %
10.7
10.9
11.3
11.2
-
Associate Professionals %
5.4
5.6
5.6
6.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.8
12.8
12.9
12.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.1
19.2
19.2
19.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.9
8.1
8.2
8.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.3
10.2
10.2
10.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.4
15.9
15.9
16.1
-
Not Stated %
11.9
10.8
10.2
9.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
276.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
7 330.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
175.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
327.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
50.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
15.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 181
2 043
2 061
2 139
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
687
894
1 011
1 056
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
624
651
639
663
-
Total businesses no.
3 492
3 588
3 711
3 858
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
417
498
462
474
-
Employing business entries no.
240
237
177
213
-
Total business entries no.
657
735
639
687
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
534
552
432
369
-
Employing business exits no.
24
36
156
180
-
Total business exits no.
558
588
588
549
-