National Regional Profile: George Town (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA62210   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
304
229
237
254
222
Unemployment rate %
10.6
8.0
8.1
8.7
7.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
732
881
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.3
7.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 188
8 348
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 556
2 384
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
101.7
105.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 790
44 105
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 288
3 265
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
107.0
112.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
32 532
34 457
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
705
721
709
719
772
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
463
463
441
441
440
Newstart Allowance no.
300
308
318
294
243
Parenting Payment - Single no.
np
np
np
np
np
Youth Allowances no.
np
np
140
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 $
31 620
32 530
33 994
35 400
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
9 697
9 822
10 288
8 225
-
Average Investment Income $
4 779
4 810
5 412
6 718
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 799
18 578
18 587
20 410
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 936
2 581
3 318
3 076
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
97.1
99.7
105.1
110.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
58.7
58.0
58.0
56.8
-
Females %
41.3
42.0
42.0
43.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.1
17.4
17.3
17.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.4
17.2
16.5
16.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.6
24.6
24.1
22.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.4
26.2
25.5
26.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.2
12.6
13.7
14.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
1.9
2.7
2.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.0
5.5
5.6
5.2
-
Professionals %
10.7
10.9
10.8
11.0
-
Associate Professionals %
4.4
4.4
4.6
4.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.9
13.4
13.6
13.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.6
1.6
1.2
1.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.5
13.6
13.5
13.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.7
6.8
7.3
7.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.5
8.8
8.8
9.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
25.5
25.2
24.0
23.1
-
Not Stated %
10.3
9.9
10.6
11.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
233.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
655.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
157.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
258.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
25.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
216
207
219
195
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
54
60
51
69
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
78
78
72
75
-
Total businesses no.
348
345
342
339
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
33
33
48
39
-
Employing business entries no.
18
18
12
15
-
Total business entries no.
51
51
60
54
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
39
63
27
54
-
Employing business exits no.
0
9
15
6
-
Total business exits no.
39
72
42
60
-