National Regional Profile: Forrest (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
40
30
33
29
29
Unemployment rate %
6.0
4.4
4.8
4.1
4.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
98
125
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
0.7
1.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 064
7 748
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
769
770
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
62.0
68.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
80 683
89 249
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
867
895
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
62.7
69.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
72 362
77 866
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
67
64
63
62
64
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
np
np
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
30
29
31
31
28
Newstart Allowance no.
24
24
24
21
22
Parenting Payment - Single no.
np
np
np
np
np
Youth Allowances no.
29
27
23
20
22

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
np
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
54 816
59 208
59 302
61 208
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
40 634
42 244
54 596
62 887
-
Average Investment Income $
17 224
16 796
17 685
19 336
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
33 225
35 766
39 629
42 193
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 591
4 252
4 616
4 532
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
55.1
58.6
62.6
68.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.9
50.2
49.9
49.9
-
Females %
49.1
49.8
50.1
50.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.5
17.7
18.5
18.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.4
20.7
20.8
21.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
19.7
19.2
19.1
18.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.5
23.4
22.5
22.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
15.3
15.4
15.2
15.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.6
3.6
3.8
3.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.7
10.7
9.8
10.3
-
Professionals %
27.7
27.9
27.7
27.3
-
Associate Professionals %
6.6
7.4
7.5
6.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
2.5
2.4
2.9
2.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.2
2.2
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.3
16.2
16.9
15.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
5.3
5.5
5.5
6.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
3.1
3.3
3.4
3.0
-
Not Stated %
24.6
23.5
23.2
25.4
-

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.
180
168
186
180
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
51
51
63
63
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
21
24
24
33
-
Total businesses no.
252
243
273
276
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
36
30
39
27
-
Employing business entries no.
3
9
15
12
-
Total business entries no.
39
39
54
39
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
18
45
15
21
-
Employing business exits no.
0
3
0
9
-
Total business exits no.
18
48
15
30
-