National Regional Profile: Brisbane (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA31000   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
28 546
25 290
23 478
18 015
19 226
Unemployment rate %
5.4
4.6
4.2
3.1
3.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
93 678
112 689
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
632.2
877.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 748
7 783
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
497 863
499 218
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
24 866.4
27 666.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
49 946
55 420
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
591 541
611 907
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
25 498.6
28 543.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 105
46 647
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
np
np
np
np
np
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
np
np
np
np
np
Newstart Allowance no.
np
np
np
np
np
Parenting Payment - Single no.
np
np
np
np
np
Youth Allowances no.
np
np
np
np
np

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
37 905
39 801
42 155
44 394
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
20 424
21 056
22 672
24 899
-
Average Investment Income $
6 218
6 774
7 863
9 061
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 112
21 552
23 867
26 167
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 590
2 735
3 167
4 093
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
21 111.2
23 162.7
25 580.9
28 478.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.0
51.0
50.9
50.8
-
Females %
49.0
49.0
49.1
49.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.3
20.6
20.4
20.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
26.5
26.1
25.9
25.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.1
22.0
22.0
22.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.8
18.5
18.4
18.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.5
10.9
11.1
11.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.8
2.0
2.1
2.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.1
9.2
9.5
9.1
-
Professionals %
22.2
22.5
23.1
23.6
-
Associate Professionals %
6.9
7.1
7.3
7.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
7.2
7.2
7.2
7.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.0
2.8
2.7
2.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.8
18.8
18.8
18.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.1
9.0
8.9
8.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.4
7.8
7.9
7.9
-
Not Stated %
11.8
11.1
10.3
10.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
442.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
167 286.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
287.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
513.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
70.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
59 466
57 147
57 684
59 025
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
19 062
22 983
24 648
27 183
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
15 867
17 367
17 448
17 391
-
Total businesses no.
94 395
97 497
99 780
103 599
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
12 816
12 222
11 778
13 134
-
Employing business entries no.
4 995
6 141
5 826
6 702
-
Total business entries no.
17 811
18 363
17 604
19 836
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
13 245
14 130
11 103
11 682
-
Employing business exits no.
654
1 011
4 140
3 612
-
Total business exits no.
13 899
15 141
15 243
15 294
-