National Regional Profile: Torres Strait Island (R) - Badu (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
12
13
17
14
22
Unemployment rate %
3.8
4.0
5.3
3.9
6.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
103
107
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.1
1.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
10 978
11 905
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
208
211
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8.4
9.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 167
43 736
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
311
318
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.5
10.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 500
33 026
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
41
40
39
39
38
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
np
np
np
np
np
Newstart Allowance no.
np
np
np
np
np
Parenting Payment - Single no.
24
24
25
23
22
Youth Allowances no.
np
np
np
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 $
27 618
27 743
29 522
31 310
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 824
19 549
15 567
14 912
-
Average Investment Income $
2 311
2 569
2 585
3 964
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
0
0
0
0
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
728
801
2 139
2 473
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
7.5
7.9
8.3
9.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.0
50.6
50.4
49.5
-
Females %
48.0
49.4
49.6
50.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.7
18.7
18.2
16.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
31.0
30.4
29.5
28.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.8
23.7
23.3
24.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.5
19.5
20.5
20.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
6.9
7.8
8.5
8.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.0
0.0
0.0
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.0
4.6
5.0
4.7
-
Professionals %
18.6
15.3
13.4
15.3
-
Associate Professionals %
8.7
8.4
9.5
9.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
7.0
6.1
6.9
7.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
0.0
1.9
1.9
0.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
21.1
21.8
22.9
23.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.5
4.2
3.8
5.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.9
7.6
6.9
6.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
20.2
22.9
22.9
21.5
-
Not Stated %
7.0
7.3
6.9
6.2
-

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.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total businesses no.
na
na
na
na
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-