National Regional Profile: Kingston (C) - South (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 289
1 181
1 221
1 324
1 452
Unemployment rate %
5.3
4.8
4.8
5.2
5.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 290
5 035
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
30.8
41.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 189
8 285
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
21 799
21 761
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
990.5
1 077.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 439
49 520
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
26 089
26 796
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 021.4
1 119.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 150
41 772
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
4 975
5 032
5 012
5 040
5 196
Age Pension - DVA no.
28
25
23
22
20
Carers Payment no.
122
145
147
160
180
Disability Support Pension no.
1 291
1 285
1 273
1 293
1 388
Newstart Allowance no.
911
835
871
775
683
Parenting Payment - Single no.
889
872
807
752
641
Youth Allowances no.
720
693
627
609
535

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
54.7
55.3
56.0
57.2
56.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
37 719
39 440
40 821
42 574
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 807
13 629
14 058
15 300
-
Average Investment Income $
4 916
5 445
5 823
6 968
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 326
19 544
20 578
22 262
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 315
2 289
2 701
3 270
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
906.7
964.7
1 028.4
1 123.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.8
51.4
51.1
50.6
-
Females %
48.2
48.6
48.9
49.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.8
15.4
15.4
15.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.0
24.2
23.4
22.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.5
24.7
24.8
24.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.0
21.1
21.0
21.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.7
12.5
13.0
13.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.1
2.4
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.9
11.2
11.6
11.6
-
Professionals %
16.9
17.0
17.4
18.4
-
Associate Professionals %
7.0
7.0
7.1
7.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.2
10.9
10.7
10.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.2
3.1
3.1
3.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.9
19.1
19.0
18.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.8
5.7
5.6
5.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.9
8.8
8.7
8.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.4
7.7
7.7
7.3
-
Not Stated %
9.9
9.5
9.1
8.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
484.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
8 969.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
315.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
571.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
86.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
15.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 010
1 896
1 932
1 986
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
711
822
837
900
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
282
294
303
300
-
Total businesses no.
3 003
3 012
3 072
3 186
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
444
363
348
447
-
Employing business entries no.
144
168
153
159
-
Total business entries no.
588
531
501
606
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
534
483
405
411
-
Employing business exits no.
18
24
93
108
-
Total business exits no.
552
507
498
519
-