National Regional Profile: Goondiwindi (R) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA33610   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
238
175
235
193
168
Unemployment rate %
3.9
2.9
3.8
3.0
2.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 437
1 624
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8.2
11.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 733
6 809
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 945
4 689
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
200.7
204.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 578
43 652
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 382
6 313
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
208.9
215.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
32 732
34 174
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
857
874
888
896
926
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
298
299
314
311
322
Newstart Allowance no.
216
183
178
178
150
Parenting Payment - Single no.
213
216
215
191
206
Youth Allowances no.
160
156
127
116
105

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 210
31 797
32 398
33 460
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
4 976
12 371
9 442
7 841
-
Average Investment Income $
5 713
7 766
8 303
10 893
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 788
20 576
22 966
25 492
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 131
1 557
2 125
1 257
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
163.6
201.7
206.2
216.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.3
54.3
53.0
52.4
-
Females %
45.7
45.7
47.0
47.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.6
20.4
20.1
19.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.1
23.4
23.2
22.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.0
23.3
22.4
22.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.8
19.0
19.9
20.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.9
11.1
11.4
11.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.6
2.8
2.9
3.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.2
8.9
9.2
9.0
-
Professionals %
11.0
11.2
11.0
11.5
-
Associate Professionals %
5.4
5.1
5.1
5.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.8
10.1
10.6
10.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.2
2.3
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.2
14.9
15.7
16.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.1
8.1
8.0
7.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.1
8.5
8.9
9.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
21.8
23.1
22.5
22.0
-
Not Stated %
8.0
7.8
6.8
6.3
-

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.
1 038
978
966
966
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
372
390
402
441
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
300
321
321
303
-
Total businesses no.
1 710
1 689
1 689
1 710
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
162
123
156
147
-
Employing business entries no.
72
69
60
99
-
Total business entries no.
234
192
216
246
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
219
213
165
120
-
Employing business exits no.
15
12
69
63
-
Total business exits no.
234
225
234
183
-