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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
6
6
8
6
10
Unemployment rate %
3.8
4.0
5.3
3.9
6.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
39
41
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
0.4
0.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
11 005
11 793
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
79
80
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.2
3.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 142
43 784
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
118
121
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.6
4.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 512
32 944
-

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 $
27 616
27 722
29 429
31 126
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
18 605
19 787
15 578
14 150
-
Average Investment Income $
2 339
2 536
2 551
3 967
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
0
0
14 017
0
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
709
824
0
2 426
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
2.8
3.0
3.2
3.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.2
47.4
54.0
49.0
-
Females %
47.8
52.6
46.0
51.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.5
18.9
18.0
17.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
31.5
31.6
29.0
28.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.0
24.2
23.0
24.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.6
20.0
20.0
20.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
5.4
5.3
5.0
9.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.0
0.0
5.0
0.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
0.0
5.2
10.3
9.3
-
Professionals %
18.3
15.5
13.4
14.8
-
Associate Professionals %
10.8
5.2
11.3
10.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
7.5
6.2
7.2
7.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
0.0
5.2
0.0
0.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
21.5
17.5
24.7
23.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.4
5.2
0.0
0.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
5.4
11.3
5.2
4.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
20.4
23.7
22.7
21.3
-
Not Stated %
10.8
5.2
5.2
9.3
-

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
-