National Regional Profile: Mersey-Lyell (Statistical Division)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
3 495
3 298
4 380
4 194
3 301
Unemployment rate %
7.2
6.6
8.1
7.9
6.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 217
14 329
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
87.9
118.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 196
8 298
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
45 820
44 349
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 792.9
1 883.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 129
42 474
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
58 037
58 678
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 880.8
2 002.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
32 407
34 129
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 476
31 663
33 124
34 583
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 855
14 841
14 082
14 127
-
Average Investment Income $
4 006
4 545
4 805
5 755
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 189
16 757
17 774
19 535
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 793
2 104
1 911
2 194
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 624.9
1 755.1
1 840.9
1 969.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.5
54.1
53.9
53.3
-
Females %
45.5
45.9
46.1
46.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.1
19.5
18.9
18.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.1
19.5
19.2
18.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.1
24.5
24.0
23.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.3
22.5
23.2
23.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.6
12.0
12.5
13.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.5
6.4
6.5
6.4
-
Professionals %
12.2
12.1
12.0
12.0
-
Associate Professionals %
5.4
5.4
5.5
5.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.9
12.2
12.3
12.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.5
1.5
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.5
15.6
15.8
16.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.8
9.8
9.6
9.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.8
10.0
9.8
10.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.6
18.6
18.0
18.0
-
Not Stated %
8.5
8.2
9.1
8.5
-

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.
4 680
4 698
4 797
4 701
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 647
1 890
1 944
1 959
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 443
1 551
1 539
1 503
-
Total businesses no.
7 770
8 139
8 280
8 163
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
741
726
678
621
-
Employing business entries no.
303
363
390
372
-
Total business entries no.
1 044
1 089
1 068
993
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
906
876
678
750
-
Employing business exits no.
57
60
291
231
-
Total business exits no.
963
936
969
981
-