National Regional Profile: Gwydir (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA13660   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
139
125
111
115
118
Unemployment rate %
5.2
4.6
3.9
4.1
4.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
863
941
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.2
6.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 012
6 610
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 794
1 638
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
64.6
63.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 000
38 484
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 657
2 579
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
69.8
69.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
26 260
26 854
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
798
820
829
830
881
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
42
44
51
62
69
Disability Support Pension no.
350
360
363
343
338
Newstart Allowance no.
159
134
132
149
141
Parenting Payment - Single no.
109
112
105
99
92
Youth Allowances no.
125
103
111
87
82

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
74.8
66.0
74.1
67.2
75.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 173
28 693
29 688
29 724
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
7 737
11 934
2 612
5 282
-
Average Investment Income $
5 327
5 636
5 754
6 769
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 021
17 715
19 337
19 655
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 429
1 458
1 486
1 929
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
62.1
70.9
62.8
66.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.7
53.8
53.6
52.2
-
Females %
45.3
46.2
46.4
47.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.8
18.8
18.1
19.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.4
18.3
18.2
16.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.3
24.9
24.4
24.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.0
20.2
21.4
21.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.4
14.0
14.3
15.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.0
3.8
3.6
4.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.6
5.9
6.3
6.1
-
Professionals %
14.7
14.4
14.3
13.8
-
Associate Professionals %
2.9
3.3
3.7
3.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.9
9.7
9.5
9.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.0
1.5
1.5
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.2
15.3
15.8
17.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.0
5.5
5.4
5.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.1
7.3
7.7
8.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
27.2
26.3
26.0
26.0
-
Not Stated %
10.4
10.7
9.9
8.4
-

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.
456
423
420
402
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
150
168
168
180
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
87
87
87
84
-
Total businesses no.
693
678
675
666
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
48
63
63
54
-
Employing business entries no.
24
15
18
15
-
Total business entries no.
72
78
81
69
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
90
51
33
42
-
Employing business exits no.
15
3
30
15
-
Total business exits no.
105
54
63
57
-