National Regional Profile: Alice Springs (T) - Ross (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
177
213
211
133
175
Unemployment rate %
3.7
4.5
4.3
2.6
3.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
601
699
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4.6
6.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 722
8 888
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 165
3 059
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
140.4
144.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 355
47 234
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 766
3 758
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
145.0
150.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 509
40 101
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
268
276
277
275
282
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
27
Disability Support Pension no.
262
277
297
306
338
Newstart Allowance no.
504
509
485
431
453
Parenting Payment - Single no.
276
277
260
239
218
Youth Allowances no.
149
163
171
134
121

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
75.6
77.6
77.0
77.6
70.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 230
37 810
39 061
40 668
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 107
13 090
11 604
12 958
-
Average Investment Income $
2 113
2 660
3 094
3 185
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 769
21 021
22 161
24 412
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 420
1 692
1 972
2 087
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
133.1
141.3
145.4
151.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.2
49.7
49.5
49.2
-
Females %
49.8
50.3
50.5
50.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.9
18.9
19.2
19.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.7
23.9
23.4
23.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.2
24.5
24.2
23.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.7
21.4
21.5
21.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.2
9.6
9.9
10.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.3
1.6
1.8
1.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.1
9.1
9.0
8.5
-
Professionals %
18.4
19.4
19.1
18.6
-
Associate Professionals %
8.7
8.4
8.3
9.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.7
9.7
9.5
9.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
1.9
2.0
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.3
19.7
20.0
20.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.7
4.7
4.5
4.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.6
10.1
10.0
9.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.1
8.2
8.8
8.7
-
Not Stated %
9.5
8.8
8.9
9.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
344.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
964.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
229.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
436.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
91.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
21.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
291
279
282
249
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
69
66
72
78
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
24
30
30
33
-
Total businesses no.
384
375
384
360
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
66
84
69
36
-
Employing business entries no.
18
15
18
21
-
Total business entries no.
84
99
87
57
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
63
60
39
48
-
Employing business exits no.
0
9
9
21
-
Total business exits no.
63
69
48
69
-