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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
62
55
55
52
39
Unemployment rate %
4.7
4.1
4.1
3.7
2.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
199
246
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.3
1.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 477
7 664
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 662
1 690
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
102.9
111.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
61 885
66 167
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 861
1 936
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
104.1
113.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
55 960
58 733
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
194
193
189
184
192
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
77
80
76
71
75
Newstart Allowance no.
51
48
44
39
33
Parenting Payment - Single no.
50
49
38
31
29
Youth Allowances no.
49
46
38
35
36

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
52 886
56 496
58 380
60 172
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
20 142
20 825
19 293
22 974
-
Average Investment Income $
4 170
4 643
4 730
5 643
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
27 597
28 266
31 106
33 606
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 246
2 330
2 614
2 780
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
87.7
98.2
105.2
114.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.5
49.2
49.4
49.5
-
Females %
50.5
50.8
50.6
50.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.0
15.7
15.5
15.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
30.4
31.3
32.7
32.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.7
23.4
21.9
22.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.8
18.7
18.8
18.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
8.9
9.0
9.5
10.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
1.9
1.6
2.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.4
7.2
7.2
7.0
-
Professionals %
24.0
24.9
25.5
25.1
-
Associate Professionals %
5.9
6.4
6.1
6.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
3.4
3.1
3.3
3.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
1.8
1.7
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.9
15.2
14.6
13.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
1.4
1.2
1.6
1.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
5.4
5.3
5.2
4.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
3.3
3.2
3.1
2.7
-
Not Stated %
31.3
31.7
31.7
34.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
423.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
453.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
357.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
479.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
56.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
198
186
201
216
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
57
66
78
81
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
87
93
93
96
-
Total businesses no.
342
345
372
393
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
42
45
33
36
-
Employing business entries no.
15
21
6
27
-
Total business entries no.
57
66
39
63
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
57
42
48
30
-
Employing business exits no.
0
3
6
3
-
Total business exits no.
57
45
54
33
-