National Regional Profile: Barkly (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA70420   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
214
293
298
174
215
Unemployment rate %
8.4
11.6
11.4
6.5
7.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
701
796
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.8
8.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
9 687
10 652
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 912
1 824
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
82.5
85.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 124
46 917
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 613
2 620
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
89.2
94.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 154
35 899
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
na
na
na
na
na

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 318
33 101
34 056
36 178
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 914
9 739
8 139
7 531
-
Average Investment Income $
1 822
2 652
3 128
2 973
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 013
15 887
16 641
18 862
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
5 555
1 425
1 113
3 206
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
81.5
84.5
85.5
90.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.0
53.2
53.0
53.0
-
Females %
46.0
46.8
47.0
47.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.2
19.3
18.6
17.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.3
23.4
24.1
24.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.8
23.1
22.6
22.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.2
20.7
20.2
20.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.1
11.8
12.6
12.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.3
1.7
2.0
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.7
7.7
8.2
8.0
-
Professionals %
14.9
15.0
16.0
14.3
-
Associate Professionals %
8.7
8.7
8.5
9.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.2
9.2
9.7
9.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
1.9
2.0
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.2
17.7
17.3
16.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.6
5.2
5.0
4.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.9
7.9
7.7
7.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
20.1
21.3
20.7
22.3
-
Not Stated %
6.4
5.3
5.0
5.6
-

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.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total businesses no.
na
na
na
na
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-