National Regional Profile: Queensland   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
122 820
100 876
104 867
88 332
82 478
Unemployment rate %
6.2
4.9
5.0
4.0
3.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
429 198
503 777
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 973.2
4 009.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 927
7 960
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 850 344
1 857 671
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
81 982.2
90 784.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 306
48 870
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 279 542
2 361 448
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
84 955.5
94 794.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 269
40 143
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
320 601
328 861
336 670
343 443
359 731
Age Pension - DVA no.
1 273
1 269
1 254
1 205
1 190
Carers Payment no.
16 959
18 792
20 448
22 158
24 016
Disability Support Pension no.
134 227
135 935
136 073
135 863
138 759
Newstart Allowance no.
96 732
88 064
81 440
75 144
71 988
Parenting Payment - Single no.
99 001
98 615
94 783
85 710
77 378
Youth Allowances no.
73 620
67 511
62 787
58 024
54 539

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
58.0
56.3
56.6
55.9
54.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
33 965
35 655
37 680
39 735
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 339
15 981
16 699
17 692
-
Average Investment Income $
5 164
5 651
6 546
7 569
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 849
20 272
22 383
24 395
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 428
2 648
2 893
3 466
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
69 844.5
76 691.6
84 764.2
94 355.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.4
52.3
52.2
51.8
-
Females %
47.6
47.7
47.8
48.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.4
20.7
20.6
20.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.5
23.1
22.8
22.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.2
22.8
22.7
22.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.3
20.2
20.2
20.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.9
11.4
11.7
12.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
1.9
2.0
2.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.1
-
Professionals %
15.4
15.4
15.6
15.8
-
Associate Professionals %
6.5
6.6
6.8
7.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.3
2.1
2.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.2
18.3
18.4
18.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.7
6.8
6.9
7.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.3
10.4
10.3
10.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.6
11.9
11.9
11.7
-
Not Stated %
10.3
9.7
9.0
8.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
385.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
588 721.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
256.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
449.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
63.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
237 522
228 804
232 797
237 573
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
74 223
87 936
94 011
103 155
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
57 978
63 813
63 966
63 729
-
Total businesses no.
369 723
380 553
390 774
404 457
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
47 592
47 349
47 199
50 103
-
Employing business entries no.
18 954
22 881
22 656
24 576
-
Total business entries no.
66 546
70 230
69 855
74 679
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
52 746
55 623
43 146
45 321
-
Employing business exits no.
2 802
3 690
16 917
15 126
-
Total business exits no.
55 548
59 313
60 063
60 447
-