National Regional Profile: Clarence Valley (A) - Grafton (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
698
832
791
728
668
Unemployment rate %
6.7
8.4
7.8
6.7
6.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 772
3 255
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
20.3
27.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 332
8 329
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 158
7 879
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
310.4
322.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 049
40 919
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 930
11 134
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
330.7
349.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 259
31 391
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 805
2 883
2 901
2 928
3 072
Age Pension - DVA no.
9
11
9
7
6
Carers Payment no.
190
220
262
308
355
Disability Support Pension no.
1 360
1 365
1 399
1 441
1 491
Newstart Allowance no.
945
865
852
882
856
Parenting Payment - Single no.
762
765
755
708
639
Youth Allowances no.
544
537
517
482
467

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
74.3
71.6
68.2
68.3
69.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 624
30 770
31 972
33 487
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 693
9 791
9 581
9 236
-
Average Investment Income $
3 494
3 715
5 245
4 661
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 399
18 607
20 540
21 600
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 696
1 612
1 760
1 619
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
286.9
297.8
324.4
342.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.9
52.9
52.9
52.5
-
Females %
47.1
47.1
47.1
47.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.9
17.8
18.1
17.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.7
17.3
17.2
17.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.6
23.5
22.5
21.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.2
25.9
26.0
25.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.2
13.0
13.8
14.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
2.5
2.4
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.3
5.2
5.4
5.2
-
Professionals %
14.4
14.0
13.9
13.9
-
Associate Professionals %
5.3
5.3
5.6
5.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.4
8.7
8.9
9.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
1.8
1.8
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.6
19.2
19.5
19.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.8
7.2
7.0
7.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.7
12.5
13.1
13.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.1
15.2
15.9
15.6
-
Not Stated %
11.4
10.6
8.8
8.4
-

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.
1 092
1 008
1 032
1 011
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
342
378
390
393
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
333
357
336
324
-
Total businesses no.
1 767
1 743
1 758
1 728
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
132
129
117
117
-
Employing business entries no.
81
78
69
78
-
Total business entries no.
213
207
186
195
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
264
222
129
189
-
Employing business exits no.
15
12
90
69
-
Total business exits no.
279
234
219
258
-