National Regional Profile: Gladstone (R) - Gladstone (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
862
746
633
537
701
Unemployment rate %
5.7
4.7
3.9
3.3
4.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 747
3 193
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
16.5
22.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 016
7 063
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
14 131
14 449
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
731.4
822.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
51 761
56 892
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
16 878
17 642
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
748.0
844.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 316
47 873
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 702
1 785
1 787
1 831
1 920
Age Pension - DVA no.
4
np
0
np
np
Carers Payment no.
80
97
102
107
125
Disability Support Pension no.
670
692
714
725
758
Newstart Allowance no.
657
599
541
485
513
Parenting Payment - Single no.
656
703
684
587
514
Youth Allowances no.
348
336
301
249
220

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
55.4
56.3
53.6
56.8
50.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
42 095
42 240
46 013
48 929
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 285
13 522
15 303
16 799
-
Average Investment Income $
3 007
2 886
4 051
5 481
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
13 308
14 664
15 929
17 265
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 004
1 205
1 467
1 725
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
621.3
636.9
740.4
841.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
58.8
58.2
58.0
57.3
-
Females %
41.2
41.8
42.0
42.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.6
20.0
20.0
20.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.6
22.0
22.1
22.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.7
25.5
24.9
24.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.6
21.4
21.4
21.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.5
9.9
10.1
10.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.0
1.1
1.4
1.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.5
5.8
6.0
5.7
-
Professionals %
12.1
12.1
12.2
12.3
-
Associate Professionals %
5.8
5.9
6.1
6.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
17.8
17.3
17.8
18.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.7
14.2
14.3
14.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.6
10.5
10.7
10.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.4
9.5
9.2
9.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.2
15.3
15.2
14.9
-
Not Stated %
8.6
8.1
7.3
7.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
274.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 985.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
174.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
341.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
66.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
19.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 149
1 035
1 056
1 083
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
399
489
564
585
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
465
531
501
501
-
Total businesses no.
2 013
2 055
2 121
2 169
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
168
222
237
255
-
Employing business entries no.
123
168
150
111
-
Total business entries no.
291
390
387
366
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
309
303
171
204
-
Employing business exits no.
12
21
102
90
-
Total business exits no.
321
324
273
294
-