National Regional Profile: Mitchell (S) - North (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
286
343
403
263
284
Unemployment rate %
5.0
5.9
6.9
4.4
4.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 158
1 342
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8.4
11.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 217
8 296
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 455
4 375
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
176.1
184.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 520
42 234
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 613
5 717
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
184.4
195.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
32 855
34 267
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 047
1 077
1 078
1 081
1 112
Age Pension - DVA no.
10
11
11
10
8
Carers Payment no.
52
53
68
79
93
Disability Support Pension no.
448
458
464
475
504
Newstart Allowance no.
320
293
254
290
262
Parenting Payment - Single no.
306
311
294
273
244
Youth Allowances no.
219
209
214
209
210

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
66.6
61.8
66.8
65.9
70.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 390
33 833
34 492
35 788
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
7 828
7 717
9 170
5 297
-
Average Investment Income $
3 913
4 456
4 881
6 005
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 536
17 785
19 348
21 081
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 658
3 958
5 302
3 375
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
171.4
180.9
183.8
194.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.2
54.4
54.3
53.8
-
Females %
44.8
45.6
45.7
46.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.6
17.8
18.5
18.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.9
21.9
20.8
20.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.3
24.6
23.9
22.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.1
21.9
22.3
22.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.4
11.9
12.1
12.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
1.9
2.4
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.4
5.2
6.1
5.5
-
Professionals %
12.1
12.1
11.6
12.1
-
Associate Professionals %
5.7
5.9
5.9
5.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.0
10.1
10.0
9.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.7
1.8
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.2
14.6
14.7
15.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.0
6.2
6.4
6.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.8
10.6
11.1
11.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.0
14.3
14.6
14.4
-
Not Stated %
19.9
19.3
18.0
18.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
321.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 390.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
213.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
357.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
36.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
555
483
453
432
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
183
195
228
225
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
108
111
114
111
-
Total businesses no.
846
789
795
768
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
102
48
96
81
-
Employing business entries no.
30
39
27
36
-
Total business entries no.
132
87
123
117
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
123
123
69
63
-
Employing business exits no.
12
6
36
24
-
Total business exits no.
135
129
105
87
-