National Regional Profile: Torres Strait Island (R) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA36960   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
69
74
98
77
122
Unemployment rate %
3.8
4.0
5.3
3.9
6.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
555
576
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.1
6.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
10 960
11 897
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 116
1 136
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
44.9
49.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 273
43 701
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 671
1 712
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
51.0
56.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 537
33 000
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
np
np
np
np
np
Parenting Payment - Single no.
np
np
np
np
np
Youth Allowances no.
np
np
np
np
np

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
np
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 576
27 741
29 515
31 276
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 971
19 339
15 495
14 872
-
Average Investment Income $
2 309
2 568
2 584
3 965
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
13 567
11 737
14 017
15 169
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
714
823
2 179
2 453
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
40.4
42.9
44.6
50.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.0
51.0
50.0
49.8
-
Females %
48.0
49.0
50.0
50.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.9
18.6
17.4
17.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
30.4
30.3
29.2
28.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.1
23.5
22.8
24.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.2
19.6
20.5
20.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
7.3
7.0
9.3
8.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.1
1.1
0.7
0.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
4.0
4.4
6.6
5.6
-
Professionals %
18.1
16.1
13.5
15.4
-
Associate Professionals %
10.3
8.6
9.6
8.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
7.6
6.5
6.8
8.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
21.7
22.2
22.4
22.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.7
4.1
3.3
4.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
6.7
7.4
6.8
7.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
19.9
23.0
22.3
21.2
-
Not Stated %
6.0
6.5
7.8
6.2
-

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.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total businesses no.
na
na
na
na
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-