National Regional Profile: Charters Towers (R) - Dalrymple (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
121
124
137
107
91
Unemployment rate %
6.3
6.2
6.5
5.1
4.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
417
452
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.9
3.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 943
7 952
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 366
1 371
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
60.6
66.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 343
48 285
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 783
1 823
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
63.5
69.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 596
38 285
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
314
318
321
323
339
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
21
22
25
Disability Support Pension no.
138
142
147
143
153
Newstart Allowance no.
105
94
89
92
86
Parenting Payment - Single no.
83
88
94
80
72
Youth Allowances no.
39
38
38
35
35

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
65.4
67.1
66.1
59.9
65.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 152
35 701
37 699
39 624
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 491
10 807
14 573
11 524
-
Average Investment Income $
3 520
3 839
4 475
5 351
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 778
17 295
18 262
19 512
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 567
2 191
1 350
1 693
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
55.3
58.3
63.8
68.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.0
54.6
54.5
54.1
-
Females %
45.0
45.4
45.5
45.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.3
18.2
18.0
18.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.3
20.4
19.0
18.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.3
23.6
23.4
23.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.0
22.4
23.2
23.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.1
13.1
14.1
14.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.3
2.2
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.3
6.4
6.6
6.2
-
Professionals %
13.0
13.1
12.8
13.0
-
Associate Professionals %
5.3
5.4
5.6
5.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.0
12.1
12.0
12.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.4
1.4
0.9
1.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.1
15.3
15.6
15.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
11.1
11.2
11.8
11.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.0
9.1
8.9
8.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
19.7
19.2
19.5
19.7
-
Not Stated %
7.0
6.8
6.3
6.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
405.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
546.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
263.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
456.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
50.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
102
102
120
126
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
27
30
45
51
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
39
42
36
27
-
Total businesses no.
168
174
201
204
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
30
18
21
21
-
Employing business entries no.
9
21
15
6
-
Total business entries no.
39
39
36
27
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
36
30
27
27
-
Employing business exits no.
0
6
6
18
-
Total business exits no.
36
36
33
45
-