National Regional Profile: Irwin (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA54060   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
71
66
54
46
43
Unemployment rate %
4.7
4.3
3.4
2.9
2.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
384
477
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.9
4.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 483
8 425
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 383
1 410
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
63.6
72.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 959
51 523
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 767
1 887
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
66.4
76.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 597
40 629
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
338
348
368
381
401
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
94
92
84
85
84
Newstart Allowance no.
67
66
57
50
49
Parenting Payment - Single no.
43
51
45
35
36
Youth Allowances no.
37
22
21
np
np

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
52.2
53.0
56.1
np
59.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 598
33 845
38 131
40 451
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 614
15 527
20 154
22 892
-
Average Investment Income $
5 817
6 533
8 145
8 515
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 036
15 434
19 494
20 764
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 989
4 003
3 643
4 043
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
50.6
57.3
66.6
76.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.6
54.7
53.4
54.2
-
Females %
45.4
45.3
46.6
45.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.7
16.3
15.8
16.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.2
19.1
18.2
18.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.8
26.3
25.1
24.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.8
21.3
22.4
22.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
14.3
13.3
15.7
14.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.2
3.7
2.8
3.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.7
6.0
5.8
5.9
-
Professionals %
10.7
9.7
10.1
9.6
-
Associate Professionals %
6.0
7.1
6.7
6.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.6
12.9
13.8
14.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.2
2.1
2.0
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.6
12.6
13.1
13.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
16.6
15.2
16.1
16.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.0
7.8
7.9
9.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
17.1
18.0
17.1
15.7
-
Not Stated %
9.5
8.6
7.4
8.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
487.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
599.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
343.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
543.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
56.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
249
246
228
237
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
84
90
102
126
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
42
54
51
51
-
Total businesses no.
375
390
381
414
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
36
42
24
30
-
Employing business entries no.
12
18
18
21
-
Total business entries no.
48
60
42
51
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
45
45
48
60
-
Employing business exits no.
0
3
18
9
-
Total business exits no.
45
48
66
69
-