National Regional Profile: South Burnett (R) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA36630   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 051
787
920
654
654
Unemployment rate %
8.6
6.0
6.6
4.7
4.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 956
4 430
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
26.8
33.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 770
7 567
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 060
10 628
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
421.9
445.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 144
41 903
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
15 016
15 058
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
448.7
478.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 878
31 801
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 242
3 400
3 415
3 506
3 675
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
293
328
346
420
Disability Support Pension no.
1 692
1 727
1 772
1 790
1 893
Newstart Allowance no.
805
769
726
825
791
Parenting Payment - Single no.
847
849
882
784
741
Youth Allowances no.
573
546
495
490
462

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
60.4
57.9
61.4
58.0
59.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 399
31 792
33 374
35 467
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
8 236
7 903
7 152
5 065
-
Average Investment Income $
2 585
3 000
3 409
3 682
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 835
15 623
17 105
18 056
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 750
1 803
1 659
2 235
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
381.9
411.6
437.6
463.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.0
53.7
53.2
52.2
-
Females %
46.0
46.3
46.8
47.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.5
20.1
20.0
18.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.4
19.6
19.3
19.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.5
23.5
22.5
22.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.4
21.8
22.5
22.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.2
12.8
13.3
14.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.0
2.3
2.5
2.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.7
5.8
5.9
5.7
-
Professionals %
12.5
12.4
12.8
12.9
-
Associate Professionals %
5.0
5.1
5.3
5.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.2
11.2
11.2
11.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.1
16.2
16.5
16.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.7
8.2
8.4
8.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.9
9.8
9.7
10.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
20.1
20.3
20.5
19.5
-
Not Stated %
10.3
9.5
8.4
8.4
-

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.
2 202
2 220
2 214
2 229
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
501
549
564
597
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
411
462
483
462
-
Total businesses no.
3 114
3 231
3 261
3 288
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
264
309
345
345
-
Employing business entries no.
138
135
159
132
-
Total business entries no.
402
444
504
477
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
312
351
291
297
-
Employing business exits no.
30
33
141
108
-
Total business exits no.
342
384
432
405
-