National Regional Profile: Balonne (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
123
89
104
104
106
Unemployment rate %
3.6
2.7
3.0
2.9
2.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
678
743
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.8
4.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 661
6 397
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 124
1 880
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
84.1
74.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 583
39 713
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 802
2 623
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
87.9
79.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 375
30 276
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
282
296
293
295
313
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
21
22
Disability Support Pension no.
138
143
136
130
129
Newstart Allowance no.
97
100
96
103
129
Parenting Payment - Single no.
122
119
114
113
126
Youth Allowances no.
80
66
63
60
58

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
54.2
52.4
57.0
48.7
58.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 795
29 653
31 655
32 652
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
- 815
14 410
13 904
- 4 800
-
Average Investment Income $
6 542
5 223
7 838
8 314
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 783
18 556
20 787
26 515
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 957
5 608
1 776
2 004
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
65.1
84.0
90.7
71.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.4
53.2
53.3
51.4
-
Females %
45.6
46.8
46.7
48.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.1
20.4
20.5
18.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.9
24.5
23.8
24.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.4
24.2
24.5
24.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
17.2
17.3
17.1
18.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.0
10.9
11.2
11.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
2.7
2.9
3.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.3
8.6
8.6
8.6
-
Professionals %
11.0
11.7
11.3
12.4
-
Associate Professionals %
4.1
4.5
4.2
5.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.6
9.7
10.4
10.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.6
1.4
0.9
1.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.5
15.0
15.2
16.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.0
6.7
6.3
6.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.2
7.0
7.7
7.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
26.5
27.7
28.2
26.2
-
Not Stated %
8.3
7.7
7.2
6.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
398.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
794.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
259.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
443.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
44.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
519
498
516
501
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
180
192
186
201
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
231
252
252
243
-
Total businesses no.
930
942
954
945
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
75
63
90
57
-
Employing business entries no.
39
45
42
24
-
Total business entries no.
114
108
132
81
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
96
96
60
51
-
Employing business exits no.
12
3
51
24
-
Total business exits no.
108
99
111
75
-