National Regional Profile: Mitchell (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA24850   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
579
701
830
520
592
Unemployment rate %
4.0
4.8
5.6
3.4
3.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 127
3 748
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
20.8
29.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 648
7 874
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
13 592
13 478
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
559.7
597.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 181
44 330
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
16 719
17 226
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
580.5
627.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 723
36 398
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 221
2 322
2 391
2 459
2 562
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
16
15
np
Carers Payment no.
120
135
155
182
227
Disability Support Pension no.
968
1 009
1 046
1 099
1 152
Newstart Allowance no.
660
643
556
608
588
Parenting Payment - Single no.
758
792
770
744
674
Youth Allowances no.
500
548
533
496
507

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
61.7
58.6
61.6
61.6
65.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 257
35 967
36 919
38 107
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
8 809
9 207
9 523
8 438
-
Average Investment Income $
4 336
4 269
4 971
6 008
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 435
18 005
19 543
21 398
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 717
2 985
3 365
2 959
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
507.2
553.5
585.3
628.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.3
54.0
53.9
53.6
-
Females %
45.7
46.0
46.1
46.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.8
17.1
17.4
17.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.4
21.3
20.3
19.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.8
26.6
26.0
25.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.9
21.7
21.9
22.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.5
11.7
12.2
12.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.8
2.1
2.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.9
7.7
8.3
7.9
-
Professionals %
12.5
12.6
12.3
12.2
-
Associate Professionals %
5.8
5.6
5.8
6.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.6
13.6
13.7
13.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.5
2.4
2.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.6
15.8
15.9
16.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.4
8.7
8.8
8.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.9
9.1
9.2
9.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.0
12.3
12.5
12.1
-
Not Stated %
12.5
11.9
11.1
11.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
350.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
3 886.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
216.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
411.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
60.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 503
1 428
1 392
1 446
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
555
633
669
720
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
261
291
276
276
-
Total businesses no.
2 319
2 352
2 337
2 442
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
327
210
243
339
-
Employing business entries no.
75
105
117
159
-
Total business entries no.
402
315
360
498
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
324
342
267
234
-
Employing business exits no.
21
18
99
108
-
Total business exits no.
345
360
366
342
-