National Regional Profile: Lismore (C) - Pt B (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 120104854   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
472
573
530
469
384
Unemployment rate %
7.4
9.4
8.5
7.0
5.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 483
1 745
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
10.2
13.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 850
7 900
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 022
4 855
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
185.7
193.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 976
39 835
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 505
6 600
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
195.9
207.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 108
31 391
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 116
1 145
1 129
1 131
1 197
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
68
72
80
89
91
Disability Support Pension no.
692
721
728
727
743
Newstart Allowance no.
578
558
517
513
462
Parenting Payment - Single no.
430
423
404
374
344
Youth Allowances no.
416
408
389
370
349

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
73.5
71.2
72.6
70.6
70.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 825
29 680
31 168
32 372
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 046
10 314
10 548
10 318
-
Average Investment Income $
3 726
4 055
4 851
4 785
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 306
20 480
21 836
24 073
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 992
1 945
2 149
2 329
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
170.2
180.3
194.6
204.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.8
50.1
50.0
50.0
-
Females %
50.2
49.9
50.0
50.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.0
19.1
19.4
18.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.3
18.9
18.4
18.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.3
22.9
22.3
21.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.8
24.7
24.9
25.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.3
12.2
13.0
13.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.3
5.4
5.6
5.5
-
Professionals %
18.8
18.6
18.5
18.5
-
Associate Professionals %
5.9
5.9
6.0
6.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.6
9.7
9.8
9.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.6
2.2
2.1
2.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.4
18.2
18.7
18.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.0
5.3
5.4
5.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.7
11.8
12.3
12.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.2
12.8
12.6
12.6
-
Not Stated %
10.6
10.1
9.0
8.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
469.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 205.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
302.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
525.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
56.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 119
1 092
1 134
1 158
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
243
258
282
306
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
93
96
96
96
-
Total businesses no.
1 455
1 446
1 512
1 560
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
135
123
135
111
-
Employing business entries no.
45
54
36
33
-
Total business entries no.
180
177
171
144
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
153
183
123
105
-
Employing business exits no.
6
24
33
60
-
Total business exits no.
159
207
156
165
-