National Regional Profile: Karama (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
64
74
59
40
51
Unemployment rate %
2.4
2.8
2.2
1.4
1.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
409
486
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.0
4.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 322
8 503
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 559
2 536
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
119.4
126.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 643
49 781
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 968
3 022
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
122.4
130.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 224
43 143
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
149
158
165
175
180
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
112
112
119
116
126
Newstart Allowance no.
94
90
78
82
71
Parenting Payment - Single no.
142
150
146
129
120
Youth Allowances no.
72
70
65
59
49

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
53.6
50.4
53.9
51.0
51.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
38 702
41 403
42 822
44 215
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 059
16 305
16 244
18 613
-
Average Investment Income $
1 325
1 728
2 155
1 957
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 991
21 990
23 556
24 954
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 472
1 777
1 816
2 559
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
107.1
117.6
123.4
131.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.3
50.6
50.6
50.2
-
Females %
49.7
49.4
49.4
49.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.2
18.9
18.6
18.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.0
23.3
22.9
22.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.8
24.3
23.7
23.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.0
22.8
22.8
22.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.1
9.8
10.8
11.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.8
0.9
1.2
1.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.4
7.5
7.8
7.6
-
Professionals %
17.0
16.4
16.6
16.8
-
Associate Professionals %
9.3
9.5
9.3
9.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.3
9.6
9.9
10.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
2.1
2.0
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
21.0
20.2
19.7
19.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.3
5.6
5.7
5.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.4
10.7
11.0
11.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.5
7.9
7.7
7.8
-
Not Stated %
10.7
10.3
10.3
10.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
299.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
481.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
178.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
395.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
96.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
24.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
174
159
135
150
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
21
27
30
36
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
15
15
15
18
-
Total businesses no.
210
201
180
204
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
30
42
33
42
-
Employing business entries no.
6
3
6
6
-
Total business entries no.
36
45
39
48
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
60
42
18
36
-
Employing business exits no.
0
0
6
6
-
Total business exits no.
60
42
24
42
-