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INTRODUCTION WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS, Outer Regional, 1995-96 to 2000-01
Note: Indigenous persons engaged in CDEP projects may be included in the above data for the years 1995-96 to 1997-98 and excluded for 1998-99 onwards. Consequently changes between 1997-98 and 1998-99 and 1995-96 and 2000-01 in particular need to be treated with caution. For further details please refer to the Explanatory Notes. Source: ATO Income Tax Data. MEDIAN ANNUAL WAGE AND SALARY INCOME, Outer Regional and Australia, 1995-96 to 2000-01 Source: ATO Income Tax Data. SEX DISTRIBUTION In 2000-01, there were around 380,800 (55.3%) male and 307,500 (44.7%) female wage and salary earners in Outer Regional areas. These proportions were similar to those for total Australia (54.8% male and 45.2% female). The median annual wage and salary income for males was $32,728 while for females it was $22,107, compared with national median wage and salary incomes of $36,403 for males and $25,091 for females. WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS, By Sex, Outer Regional, 2000-01
Source: ATO Income Tax Data. AGE DISTRIBUTION The 35-44 year age group accounted for the greatest proportion (25.5%) of wage and salary earners in Outer Regional in 2000-01 compared with 24.6% for all of Australia. The 25-34 year age group in Outer Regional contained 24.1% of wage and salary earners. Within Outer Regional, the median wage and salary income was lowest in the 15-24 year age group ($15,901). As is evident in all remoteness areas, median wage and salary income increased with age, peaking in the 45-54 year age group ($32,043) reflecting the increased earning capacity of individuals as they reach this age range, due to factors such as promotions, increased qualifications and experience. Median annual wage and salary income in 2000-01 was lower in Outer Regional than the Australian figure for all age groups, except for wage and salary earners aged 15-24 years. The over 55 year age group had the second lowest median of the five age groups with $27,707. This can generally be attributed to factors such as people with higher incomes retiring from the workforce as self-funded retirees, while some persons in this age group may continue in the workforce on a part-time basis. WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS, By Age Group, Outer Regional, 2000-01
Source: ATO Income Tax Data. MEDIAN ANNUAL WAGE AND SALARY INCOME BY AGE GROUP, Outer Regional and Australia, 2000-01 Source: ATO Income Tax Data. OCCUPATION DISTRIBUTION The distribution of wage and salary earners across the occupation groups shows some variation between Outer Regional areas and Australia. The occupation groups Labourers and related workers (18.0%), Salespersons and personal service workers (12.4%) and Tradespersons (11.7%) had the largest proportions of wage and salary earners in Outer Regional. These proportions were also greater than for the same groups at the Australia level. Clerks (10.6%), Professionals (10.2%) and Managers and administrators (8.6%) all had lower proportions of wage and salary earners than at the Australia level. (Note: Wage and salary earners whose occupation was not stated accounted for 16.4% of all wage and salary earners in Outer Regional areas and 20.1% for Australia overall). The occupation group Professionals had the highest median annual wage and salary income ($42,048) in Outer Regional areas. Salespersons and personal service workers had the lowest median income with $19,961. All occupation groups recorded lower median wage and salary incomes in Outer Regional than at the Australia level. This was particularly so for Managers and administrators ($36,582) where the difference exceeded $7,700 in 2000-01. WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS, By Occupation(a), Outer Regional, 2000-01
Note: Due to the randomisation process applied to small cells for confidentiality purposes, totals for each characteristic and geographic area may differ from table to table. For further information please refer to the Explanatory Notes. Source: ATO Income Tax Data. MEDIAN ANNUAL WAGE AND SALARY INCOME BY OCCUPATION(a), Outer Regional and Australia, 2000-01 (a) Australian Standard Classification of Occupations, 1st Edition. Source: ATO Income Tax Data. The distribution of male and female wage and salary earners across the occupation groups shows substantial variation. Labourers and related workers (23.3%) and Tradespersons (18.5%) accounted for the largest proportion of male wage and salary earners in Outer Regional areas in 2000-01. These traditionally male dominated occupation groups are heavily connected with industries such as agriculture and mining which are more common in these regions of Australia. In contrast, the largest proportion of females occurred in the Clerks (20.5%) and Sales and personal service workers (20.1%) groups. Clerks only accounted for 2.6% of male wage and salary earners, while females were least represented in the Plant and machine operators and drivers group (0.8%). In the occupation group Professionals, females outnumbered males by over 5,600 persons. Female Professionals represent 12.3% of wage and salary earners in Outer Regional with males accounting for 8.5%, compared with 13.9% nationally for females and 13.3% for males. In contrast the number of male Managers and administrators exceeded the number of females by almost 21,000 persons. Proportionally, Managers and administrators accounted for 10.5% of male wage and salary earners in Outer Regional areas while this group accounted for 6.2% of females. Apart from a slight increase in Very Remote areas there is an overall decline in the proportion of male Professionals as remoteness increases. This trend is quite different for females with the proportion of Professionals increasing with remoteness from Outer Regional to Very Remote areas. WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS, Occupation(a) by Sex, Outer Regional 2000-01
Note: Due to the randomisation process applied to small cells for confidentiality purposes, totals for each characteristic and geographic area may differ from table to table. For further information please refer to the Explanatory Notes. Source: ATO Individual Income Tax Data. PROPORTION OF WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS, by Occupation(a) and Sex, Outer Regional, 2000-01 (a) Australian Standard Classification of Occupations, 1st Edition. Source: ATO Income Tax Data. The proportional distribution of wage and salary earners across the occupation groups shows variation within each age group. The largest proportions of wage and salary earners in Outer Regional areas were in the categories Labourers and related workers aged 35-44 years (4.7%) and 25-34 years (4.3%). Sales and personal service workers aged 15-24 years accounted for 3.7% of wage and salary earners in Outer Regional. (Note: Wage and salary earners whose occupation was not stated accounted for 16.4% of all wage and salary earners in Outer Regional areas). WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS, Age by Occupation(a), Outer Regional, 2000-01
Note: Due to the randomisation process applied to small cells for confidentiality purposes, totals for each characteristic and geographic area may differ from table to table. For further information please refer to the Explanatory Notes. Source: ATO Income Tax Data. The following table shows the distribution of wage and salary income by occupation group as a proportion of all employees. 5.0% of all wage and salary earners in Outer Regional in 2000-01 were Labourers and related workers with an annual wage and salary income in the range $20,800 to less than $31,200. A further 4.2% of all employees were also Labourers and related workers with wages in the range $10,400 to less than $20,800. Professionals earning over $52,000 per annum made up 3.1% of all wage and salary earners in Outer Regional. WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS, Wage and Salary Income by Occupation(a), Outer Regional, 2000-01
Note: Due to the randomisation process applied to small cells for confidentiality purposes, totals for each characteristic and geographic area may differ from table to table. For further information please refer to the Explanatory Notes. Source: ATO Income Tax Data. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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