National Regional Profile: Tiwi Islands (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA74050   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
111
147
129
88
122
Unemployment rate %
14.0
18.7
15.9
10.5
13.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
189
209
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.0
2.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
10 458
10 924
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
239
244
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.1
10.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 024
41 645
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
428
453
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
11.1
12.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
25 851
27 471
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
39
41
41
43
46
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
46
51
51
58
78
Newstart Allowance no.
288
298
293
288
335
Parenting Payment - Single no.
111
112
116
116
110
Youth Allowances no.
102
84
83
76
72

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
86.4
87.7
86.7
85.8
80.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
22 954
22 120
23 647
25 013
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 379
10 310
12 277
18 742
-
Average Investment Income $
1 550
1 474
1 501
1 231
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 223
21 672
22 880
22 520
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
629
906
1 295
2 229
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
7.3
8.3
9.3
10.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.3
50.8
49.5
51.9
-
Females %
48.7
49.2
50.5
48.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
13.2
14.6
14.4
13.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
26.5
24.7
26.1
25.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
28.8
28.9
28.0
28.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.5
21.6
21.5
22.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
8.3
8.7
8.7
8.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
1.4
1.4
1.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.3
5.1
4.6
5.5
-
Professionals %
22.5
21.2
18.3
18.8
-
Associate Professionals %
6.3
5.7
6.3
5.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
6.6
5.4
6.6
4.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.3
2.8
0.0
1.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.9
21.2
21.0
18.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.0
3.4
4.9
6.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.0
5.4
5.7
5.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
16.9
24.4
26.2
28.3
-
Not Stated %
8.3
5.4
6.3
5.8
-

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.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total businesses no.
na
na
na
na
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-