National Regional Profile: East Brisbane (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
226
222
174
115
132
Unemployment rate %
7.1
6.5
5.1
3.2
3.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
451
576
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.6
4.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 757
6 997
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 949
2 944
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
171.2
191.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
58 042
64 972
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 400
3 520
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
173.8
195.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
51 107
55 485
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
282
280
268
270
268
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
172
175
167
163
171
Newstart Allowance no.
179
158
124
93
80
Parenting Payment - Single no.
55
55
46
37
30
Youth Allowances no.
139
119
100
98
98

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.5
54.5
51.7
54.2
57.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
39 771
42 015
44 510
46 073
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
20 311
24 941
23 019
27 136
-
Average Investment Income $
13 380
10 951
15 868
19 199
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
29 485
30 377
37 564
42 371
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
4 679
8 244
12 723
5 630
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
138.3
153.2
175.3
192.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.7
51.5
51.4
51.6
-
Females %
48.3
48.5
48.6
48.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.3
22.5
22.5
22.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
35.9
34.7
35.6
34.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
16.7
16.6
16.2
16.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
14.0
14.3
14.0
14.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.2
9.9
9.7
10.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.0
2.1
2.1
2.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
11.6
11.7
11.6
11.1
-
Professionals %
24.3
25.0
25.2
26.6
-
Associate Professionals %
7.8
8.1
8.1
8.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
5.6
5.3
5.5
5.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.2
2.9
3.1
2.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.5
18.1
18.0
17.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
2.6
2.7
2.7
2.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.6
7.2
7.8
7.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
6.7
7.8
8.2
8.7
-
Not Stated %
11.9
11.1
10.0
9.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
449.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 098.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
341.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
515.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
66.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
423
411
390
384
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
120
153
144
186
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
162
162
168
162
-
Total businesses no.
705
726
702
732
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
117
87
72
96
-
Employing business entries no.
48
48
48
63
-
Total business entries no.
165
135
120
159
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
78
108
111
84
-
Employing business exits no.
3
0
42
33
-
Total business exits no.
81
108
153
117
-