National Regional Profile: Torres Strait Island (R) - Erub (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
5
5
7
6
9
Unemployment rate %
3.8
4.0
5.3
3.9
6.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
41
43
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
0.5
0.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
10 985
11 800
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
83
84
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.3
3.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 094
43 759
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
124
127
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.8
4.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 469
32 938
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
np
np
np
np
np
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
np
np
np
np
np
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 $
27 501
27 679
29 397
31 178
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
18 022
19 167
14 985
14 849
-
Average Investment Income $
2 325
2 534
2 549
3 982
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
0
0
0
0
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
0
824
2 174
2 426
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
3.0
3.2
3.3
3.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
47.9
50.0
50.0
50.0
-
Females %
52.1
50.0
50.0
50.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.1
18.3
17.9
17.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
31.9
29.8
29.2
29.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.5
23.1
23.6
23.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.1
19.2
19.8
20.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
5.3
9.6
9.4
10.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.3
4.8
9.5
4.5
-
Professionals %
18.1
15.2
13.3
15.3
-
Associate Professionals %
10.6
4.8
10.5
9.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
7.4
10.5
6.7
7.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
22.3
21.9
22.9
23.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.3
4.8
4.8
4.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
5.3
5.7
4.8
4.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
20.2
22.9
22.9
21.6
-
Not Stated %
5.3
9.5
4.8
9.0
-

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
-