National Regional Profile: Unincorp. Far North (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
168
111
90
92
108
Unemployment rate %
15.1
10.1
7.8
7.6
9.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
201
210
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.7
1.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
8 297
9 061
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
595
625
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
27.4
31.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 086
49 763
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
796
835
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
29.1
33.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 544
39 527
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
137
141
132
123
130
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
88
81
81
76
78
Newstart Allowance no.
103
84
73
69
77
Parenting Payment - Single no.
48
48
47
43
40
Youth Allowances no.
29
29
29
25
20

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
68.7
71.6
np
np
70.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 592
37 588
39 116
43 043
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 861
13 017
11 103
5 909
-
Average Investment Income $
2 306
2 687
4 022
2 060
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 188
18 219
17 787
16 285
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 119
1 289
819
1 725
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
25.5
26.2
29.0
31.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
57.4
56.5
54.4
55.7
-
Females %
42.6
43.5
45.6
44.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.7
16.4
19.6
16.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.5
20.9
20.8
20.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.8
23.4
23.0
21.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.8
26.8
26.1
28.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.3
10.4
8.9
11.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.8
2.1
1.7
1.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.1
5.7
5.3
5.2
-
Professionals %
11.0
9.6
10.4
10.2
-
Associate Professionals %
7.9
9.1
8.3
8.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.3
10.9
11.7
12.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.2
1.3
0.8
0.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.5
13.5
15.2
16.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
11.3
11.5
12.7
12.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.4
7.0
9.3
7.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
22.5
23.5
20.0
18.8
-
Not Stated %
7.7
8.1
6.3
7.8
-

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.
78
93
84
99
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
12
12
9
12
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
15
18
21
21
-
Total businesses no.
105
123
114
132
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
0
9
12
12
-
Employing business entries no.
0
6
0
6
-
Total business entries no.
0
15
12
18
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
42
6
21
15
-
Employing business exits no.
3
0
3
3
-
Total business exits no.
45
6
24
18
-