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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
3
3
5
4
6
Unemployment rate %
3.8
4.0
5.3
3.9
6.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
27
28
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
0.3
0.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
10 950
11 896
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
54
55
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.2
2.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 455
43 873
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
81
83
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.5
2.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 620
33 086
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
np
np
np
np
np
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.
np
np
np
np
np
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 $
27 645
27 934
29 515
31 270
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 089
20 446
14 756
14 622
-
Average Investment Income $
2 231
2 496
2 510
4 008
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
0
0
0
0
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
0
824
0
2 426
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.7
50.0
49.3
50.0
-
Females %
45.3
50.0
50.7
50.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.8
18.1
17.8
17.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
31.3
27.8
27.4
27.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.4
22.2
21.9
22.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.8
18.1
19.2
19.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
7.8
13.9
13.7
13.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.5
7.4
15.4
6.9
-
Professionals %
17.9
16.2
16.9
16.7
-
Associate Professionals %
14.9
7.4
7.7
6.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
7.5
7.4
7.7
6.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
23.9
17.6
20.0
19.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
0.0
7.4
0.0
6.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
0.0
7.4
0.0
13.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
20.9
22.1
24.6
22.2
-
Not Stated %
7.5
7.4
7.7
0.0
-

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
-