National Regional Profile: Kowanyama (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
53
53
56
40
37
Unemployment rate %
11.0
10.2
10.3
7.3
6.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
167
174
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.5
1.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
8 726
9 410
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
317
298
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
12.0
12.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 977
41 661
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
484
472
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
13.5
14.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
27 884
29 772
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
71
56
54
54
55
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
55
40
38
39
41
Newstart Allowance no.
56
38
36
38
38
Parenting Payment - Single no.
50
38
36
33
32
Youth Allowances no.
np
np
np
np
np

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
24 673
25 948
26 134
27 787
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 385
12 933
14 888
13 290
-
Average Investment Income $
4 852
6 214
6 341
6 981
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 768
21 991
25 497
27 644
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 806
2 229
2 900
2 922
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
12.1
12.3
12.6
13.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.9
56.5
56.3
56.0
-
Females %
45.1
43.5
43.8
44.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.3
15.7
16.2
15.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.6
22.5
21.6
21.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.9
25.8
25.6
25.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.0
22.2
22.4
23.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.5
12.4
12.8
13.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.6
1.4
1.4
1.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.9
6.8
6.5
6.3
-
Professionals %
9.8
10.2
10.1
10.4
-
Associate Professionals %
5.8
5.4
5.1
5.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.0
9.0
10.1
10.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.3
0.0
1.4
0.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.0
14.7
13.5
14.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.5
7.3
6.2
6.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
6.9
7.1
6.5
6.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
32.5
33.9
35.4
35.4
-
Not Stated %
6.3
5.6
5.3
5.8
-

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
-