National Regional Profile: Ipswich (C) - East (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 563
1 409
1 556
1 497
1 102
Unemployment rate %
7.5
6.4
6.7
6.3
4.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 575
5 595
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
30.2
42.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 609
7 612
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
23 087
24 345
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
889.9
1 019.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 545
41 869
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
27 662
29 940
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
920.1
1 061.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 263
35 467
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 304
2 491
2 640
2 800
2 883
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
4
4
4
4
Carers Payment no.
257
283
324
371
381
Disability Support Pension no.
2 134
2 188
2 187
2 239
2 280
Newstart Allowance no.
1 207
1 156
1 183
1 073
1 020
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 847
1 917
1 909
1 866
1 705
Youth Allowances no.
1 041
975
1 005
920
822

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
58.0
54.4
55.2
56.2
52.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 074
33 822
35 496
37 701
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 536
14 322
14 904
16 228
-
Average Investment Income $
1 304
1 520
1 829
1 832
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 715
15 041
15 782
16 761
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 664
1 866
1 839
2 199
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
706.2
809.0
928.8
1 076.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.5
54.9
54.5
54.0
-
Females %
44.5
45.1
45.5
46.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.0
22.2
22.3
22.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.4
25.5
25.7
26.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.3
24.2
23.6
23.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.9
18.6
18.4
17.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
8.6
8.6
8.9
9.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.8
1.0
1.1
1.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.4
5.5
5.8
5.7
-
Professionals %
8.9
9.1
9.8
9.6
-
Associate Professionals %
5.4
5.7
5.9
6.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.3
12.3
12.5
12.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.6
18.7
18.3
18.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.9
10.8
10.6
10.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.7
9.6
9.7
9.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
16.1
16.2
16.4
16.2
-
Not Stated %
11.0
10.3
9.4
9.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
240.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
3 745.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
140.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
303.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
62.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
20.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 407
1 410
1 473
1 575
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
450
573
648
738
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
291
324
348
360
-
Total businesses no.
2 148
2 307
2 469
2 673
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
372
411
372
480
-
Employing business entries no.
129
150
180
240
-
Total business entries no.
501
561
552
720
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
360
411
309
360
-
Employing business exits no.
9
24
99
84
-
Total business exits no.
369
435
408
444
-