National Regional Profile: Lawnton (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
169
157
176
153
116
Unemployment rate %
6.1
5.3
5.6
4.8
3.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
526
643
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4.1
5.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 796
8 894
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 622
2 622
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
101.5
110.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 713
42 126
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 148
3 265
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
105.6
116.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 547
35 582
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
481
497
494
522
543
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
21
22
30
32
33
Disability Support Pension no.
207
216
233
239
221
Newstart Allowance no.
140
138
113
123
100
Parenting Payment - Single no.
211
209
195
156
150
Youth Allowances no.
92
102
98
99
79

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
62.8
61.6
54.9
56.1
55.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 056
33 323
34 926
36 359
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 418
14 184
16 981
17 556
-
Average Investment Income $
2 342
2 375
2 953
3 278
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 205
17 508
20 587
20 814
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 902
1 737
1 653
2 604
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
88.4
97.5
105.0
114.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.8
53.1
52.6
51.9
-
Females %
47.2
46.9
47.4
48.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.1
21.6
21.0
20.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
26.1
24.4
23.5
23.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.4
22.0
22.7
23.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.3
18.0
18.0
18.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.8
12.6
13.2
12.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.3
1.4
1.6
1.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.4
5.6
5.7
5.6
-
Professionals %
11.4
11.5
11.4
11.0
-
Associate Professionals %
6.6
5.9
6.6
7.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.8
11.3
11.9
12.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.6
2.6
2.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.6
19.7
20.3
21.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.5
9.2
9.1
8.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.7
11.5
10.9
9.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.0
11.8
12.1
12.0
-
Not Stated %
10.7
10.9
9.3
10.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
284.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
604.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
177.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
335.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
51.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
15.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
309
261
270
297
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
126
123
123
144
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
72
78
72
63
-
Total businesses no.
507
462
465
504
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
66
57
66
54
-
Employing business entries no.
18
21
30
27
-
Total business entries no.
84
78
96
81
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
57
75
60
51
-
Employing business exits no.
6
15
18
12
-
Total business exits no.
63
90
78
63
-