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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
55
50
46
36
30
Unemployment rate %
2.8
2.5
2.3
1.7
1.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
303
358
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.3
3.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 449
8 581
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 954
1 919
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
110.6
116.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
56 580
60 627
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 257
2 277
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
112.8
119.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
49 984
52 444
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
252
263
266
265
287
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
56
58
51
54
55
Newstart Allowance no.
39
33
26
22
23
Parenting Payment - Single no.
34
34
31
27
23
Youth Allowances no.
46
53
41
36
36

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
45 510
48 083
49 446
50 837
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
22 573
22 879
24 122
26 590
-
Average Investment Income $
5 790
6 437
7 096
7 367
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
28 464
29 659
31 298
33 484
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 627
2 666
2 868
3 140
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
102.8
108.9
115.7
120.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.3
50.5
50.1
49.5
-
Females %
49.7
49.5
49.9
50.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.4
17.2
16.6
17.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.7
18.5
18.7
18.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.4
21.6
21.4
20.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.1
22.0
22.3
22.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
16.4
16.6
16.3
16.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
4.0
4.0
4.7
5.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.5
7.6
7.4
6.7
-
Professionals %
24.8
24.5
25.8
24.7
-
Associate Professionals %
7.2
7.0
6.9
7.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
4.1
4.1
4.4
4.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.4
1.9
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.6
17.1
16.8
17.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
1.6
1.8
2.0
1.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.2
7.4
7.4
7.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.1
4.3
4.4
4.6
-
Not Stated %
24.1
23.9
23.0
23.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
678.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
857.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
420.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
752.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
74.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
129
114
111
123
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
45
51
51
57
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
18
21
24
24
-
Total businesses no.
192
186
186
204
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
12
30
24
39
-
Employing business entries no.
3
3
9
21
-
Total business entries no.
15
33
33
60
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
39
30
24
30
-
Employing business exits no.
0
6
3
9
-
Total business exits no.
39
36
27
39
-