National Regional Profile: Clarence Valley (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA11730   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 505
1 810
1 701
1 568
1 427
Unemployment rate %
7.2
9.2
8.4
7.2
6.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 453
7 520
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
47.6
63.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 381
8 472
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
17 322
16 816
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
649.3
679.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 486
40 398
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
23 775
24 336
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
697.0
743.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 315
30 533
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
6 722
6 962
7 062
7 180
7 528
Age Pension - DVA no.
45
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
428
504
586
664
751
Disability Support Pension no.
2 888
2 952
3 027
3 059
3 207
Newstart Allowance no.
2 076
1 930
1 931
1 942
1 913
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 571
1 564
1 541
1 446
1 314
Youth Allowances no.
1 124
1 084
1 049
988
952

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
71.8
70.2
68.0
68.7
69.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 484
29 668
30 930
32 377
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 502
10 118
10 281
10 504
-
Average Investment Income $
3 745
4 038
5 134
5 157
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 440
19 463
20 946
22 349
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 750
1 761
1 779
1 809
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
590.4
621.7
675.6
725.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.8
52.7
52.4
52.0
-
Females %
47.2
47.3
47.6
48.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.0
17.3
17.2
17.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.2
16.5
16.4
16.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.6
23.7
22.5
21.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.3
25.7
26.2
26.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.4
14.0
14.9
15.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.6
2.8
2.9
2.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.4
5.4
5.6
5.5
-
Professionals %
14.6
14.4
14.4
14.4
-
Associate Professionals %
5.9
5.9
6.2
6.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.7
9.1
9.2
9.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
2.0
2.0
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.3
18.8
18.7
19.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.9
7.1
7.0
7.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.8
11.8
12.4
12.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.3
15.2
15.8
15.3
-
Not Stated %
11.1
10.3
8.8
8.6
-

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.
2 622
2 439
2 475
2 430
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
744
822
885
915
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
597
636
621
615
-
Total businesses no.
3 963
3 897
3 981
3 960
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
354
375
354
342
-
Employing business entries no.
168
180
156
156
-
Total business entries no.
522
555
510
498
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
576
501
336
360
-
Employing business exits no.
24
24
165
135
-
Total business exits no.
600
525
501
495
-