National Regional Profile: Northern Territory   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
5 298
6 299
5 910
3 866
5 054
Unemployment rate %
5.2
6.3
5.7
3.6
4.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
16 980
19 803
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
137.0
178.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
8 070
9 010
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
83 235
83 388
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 958.5
4 284.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
47 558
51 381
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
100 215
103 191
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4 095.6
4 463.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 868
43 250
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
6 060
6 239
6 481
6 633
6 915
Age Pension - DVA no.
6
7
6
5
5
Carers Payment no.
484
505
546
578
682
Disability Support Pension no.
5 711
5 888
6 079
6 338
6 883
Newstart Allowance no.
10 364
10 024
9 866
9 210
9 762
Parenting Payment - Single no.
5 932
5 943
5 888
5 321
4 934
Youth Allowances no.
3 715
3 584
3 617
3 072
2 780

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
73.7
75.6
74.4
74.4
71.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
37 665
40 016
41 589
43 027
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 673
15 173
15 474
17 641
-
Average Investment Income $
2 516
2 748
2 813
3 556
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 836
21 857
23 476
24 992
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 083
2 216
2 319
2 761
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
3 507.0
3 858.9
4 073.6
4 405.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.7
52.6
52.5
52.4
-
Females %
47.3
47.4
47.5
47.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.3
18.5
18.6
18.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
26.6
25.9
25.3
25.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.7
24.7
24.4
24.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.0
20.0
20.2
20.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.2
9.7
10.1
10.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.1
1.2
1.5
1.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.0
8.2
8.4
7.9
-
Professionals %
17.3
17.1
17.0
16.9
-
Associate Professionals %
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.4
9.6
9.6
9.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
1.9
1.8
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.5
18.4
18.1
18.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.7
5.7
5.7
6.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.8
8.7
8.8
8.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
9.0
9.9
9.8
10.1
-
Not Stated %
13.2
12.5
12.8
12.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
344.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
19 343.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
202.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
435.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
91.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
20.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
8 802
8 184
8 055
8 277
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
2 205
2 592
2 730
3 006
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
2 361
2 550
2 463
2 451
-
Total businesses no.
13 368
13 326
13 248
13 734
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 725
1 683
1 746
1 902
-
Employing business entries no.
498
669
696
651
-
Total business entries no.
2 223
2 352
2 442
2 553
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
2 400
2 322
1 620
1 641
-
Employing business exits no.
78
129
570
483
-
Total business exits no.
2 478
2 451
2 190
2 124
-