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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
98
97
85
81
61
Unemployment rate %
2.8
2.7
2.3
2.1
1.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
444
521
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.7
3.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 002
6 989
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 100
3 057
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
161.7
171.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
52 168
56 219
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 544
3 578
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
164.4
175.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 384
49 051
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
192
204
207
224
236
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
80
81
80
79
86
Newstart Allowance no.
60
55
48
41
42
Parenting Payment - Single no.
99
96
84
74
68
Youth Allowances no.
75
70
69
67
56

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
45.0
50.0
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
43 734
46 864
47 806
50 066
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 198
16 046
17 425
20 190
-
Average Investment Income $
1 868
2 201
3 083
3 380
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
21 546
22 467
24 874
26 712
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 179
2 137
2 366
2 275
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
145.0
158.3
166.9
177.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.4
49.6
49.7
49.4
-
Females %
50.6
50.4
50.3
50.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.0
16.9
16.4
16.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
29.1
28.2
27.0
25.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.6
26.6
26.8
26.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.4
18.4
18.9
19.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
7.9
8.8
9.6
10.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.1
6.3
6.4
6.0
-
Professionals %
21.3
21.9
22.1
22.2
-
Associate Professionals %
7.7
8.0
8.1
8.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
5.2
5.3
5.3
5.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.7
18.7
18.5
18.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
1.9
2.0
2.3
2.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.8
8.4
8.3
8.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.3
3.9
4.2
3.9
-
Not Stated %
23.7
23.3
22.5
22.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
451.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
961.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
274.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
543.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
91.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
16.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
213
207
174
171
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
48
63
60
66
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
30
30
30
27
-
Total businesses no.
291
300
264
264
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
42
33
33
30
-
Employing business entries no.
27
12
12
21
-
Total business entries no.
69
45
45
51
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
54
72
39
39
-
Employing business exits no.
9
3
3
6
-
Total business exits no.
63
75
42
45
-