National Regional Profile: The Gap (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
299
235
223
157
160
Unemployment rate %
3.0
2.3
2.1
1.5
1.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 587
1 888
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
11.4
15.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 194
8 200
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 202
8 012
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
448.3
488.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
54 659
60 944
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 789
9 900
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
459.7
503.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 964
50 885
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
827
884
883
878
994
Age Pension - DVA no.
4
4
4
4
np
Carers Payment no.
23
np
np
25
23
Disability Support Pension no.
220
238
214
199
200
Newstart Allowance no.
169
160
132
106
113
Parenting Payment - Single no.
206
209
189
142
116
Youth Allowances no.
237
228
210
177
188

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
48.3
42.5
47.8
60.5
54.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
41 135
43 252
45 587
48 018
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
21 710
23 009
25 005
27 674
-
Average Investment Income $
5 644
6 151
7 866
9 017
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 595
21 925
24 712
27 292
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 513
1 784
2 682
3 732
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
402.5
427.9
464.2
504.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.0
50.7
50.3
50.5
-
Females %
50.0
49.3
49.7
49.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.2
19.3
19.1
19.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.1
17.6
16.5
15.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.7
21.7
22.3
22.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.1
22.8
22.8
22.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
15.4
15.7
15.9
15.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
2.8
3.3
3.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.4
10.6
10.4
9.9
-
Professionals %
29.1
29.0
29.8
30.1
-
Associate Professionals %
6.7
7.0
7.3
7.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
5.5
6.0
5.6
5.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.2
3.0
2.9
3.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.5
18.2
18.1
17.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
1.7
1.9
1.9
1.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.5
8.3
8.3
8.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.1
4.3
4.4
4.3
-
Not Stated %
12.2
11.7
11.2
11.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
557.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
3 130.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
322.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
646.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
88.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
864
825
834
837
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
303
342
360
381
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
126
132
135
138
-
Total businesses no.
1 293
1 299
1 329
1 356
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
141
162
150
132
-
Employing business entries no.
60
72
63
69
-
Total business entries no.
201
234
213
201
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
168
174
144
141
-
Employing business exits no.
9
15
36
30
-
Total business exits no.
177
189
180
171
-