National Regional Profile: Fortitude Valley (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
138
155
146
113
130
Unemployment rate %
7.4
7.8
7.4
5.3
5.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
456
607
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.4
3.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 209
6 074
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 457
3 809
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
182.8
231.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
52 878
60 682
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 913
4 416
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
185.2
234.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
47 323
53 176
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
162
167
179
182
168
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
171
181
213
222
218
Newstart Allowance no.
167
161
170
138
130
Parenting Payment - Single no.
39
34
36
31
25
Youth Allowances no.
121
142
142
134
114

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
55.1
50.6
56.2
59.5
53.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
40 512
42 304
44 234
47 186
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 289
14 511
16 803
19 513
-
Average Investment Income $
9 736
10 858
10 363
15 341
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
24 093
28 208
38 239
40 472
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
4 105
4 046
4 375
5 104
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
124.1
156.1
184.3
234.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.3
52.8
52.1
52.5
-
Females %
47.7
47.2
47.9
47.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
24.9
25.6
25.2
24.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
38.7
40.1
41.2
40.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
16.7
15.6
15.5
16.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
12.3
11.2
10.6
10.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
11.7
11.9
12.6
11.4
-
Professionals %
27.6
28.2
28.5
29.4
-
Associate Professionals %
7.6
7.5
8.0
8.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
4.6
4.3
4.2
4.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.6
3.1
2.9
2.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.8
19.1
18.5
18.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
1.9
2.1
1.7
2.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.1
7.2
7.0
7.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.8
5.1
5.2
5.8
-
Not Stated %
12.3
11.5
11.2
10.6
-

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.
798
807
852
858
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
279
354
384
456
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
510
579
594
597
-
Total businesses no.
1 587
1 740
1 830
1 911
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
186
165
156
222
-
Employing business entries no.
99
138
129
174
-
Total business entries no.
285
303
285
396
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
225
156
159
192
-
Employing business exits no.
9
27
120
99
-
Total business exits no.
234
183
279
291
-