National Regional Profile: Slacks Creek (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
422
281
292
333
220
Unemployment rate %
6.3
4.1
4.2
4.5
3.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 051
1 302
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
7.2
10.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 810
8 141
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 895
5 736
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
242.2
258.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 089
45 105
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 946
7 038
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
249.4
269.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 902
38 267
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
713
715
723
734
761
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
49
49
60
68
64
Disability Support Pension no.
346
330
327
313
307
Newstart Allowance no.
259
246
226
208
172
Parenting Payment - Single no.
370
355
326
293
249
Youth Allowances no.
234
204
172
139
126

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
60.4
55.3
56.5
58.1
58.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 974
34 579
36 722
38 498
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 305
17 993
18 395
19 630
-
Average Investment Income $
3 380
3 714
4 106
5 521
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 191
18 255
19 383
20 595
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 078
1 954
2 212
2 078
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
220.5
234.2
250.2
271.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.7
51.6
51.5
51.2
-
Females %
48.3
48.4
48.5
48.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
23.3
22.3
21.7
20.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.3
23.1
22.8
23.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
18.8
18.8
19.0
18.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.6
20.7
19.9
20.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.9
13.8
15.1
15.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.1
1.2
1.5
1.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.5
8.6
9.0
8.7
-
Professionals %
12.6
12.7
13.3
13.5
-
Associate Professionals %
6.5
6.3
6.8
7.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.1
11.5
11.3
11.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.6
2.6
2.3
2.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.8
19.9
19.9
20.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.2
7.4
7.3
7.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.1
10.7
10.3
9.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.3
10.4
10.8
10.3
-
Not Stated %
10.2
9.9
9.0
9.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
290.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 282.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
179.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
347.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
57.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
16.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
768
717
723
714
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
282
300
309
318
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
303
327
327
318
-
Total businesses no.
1 353
1 344
1 359
1 350
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
147
189
135
114
-
Employing business entries no.
96
54
48
96
-
Total business entries no.
243
243
183
210
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
222
210
111
111
-
Employing business exits no.
6
0
57
39
-
Total business exits no.
228
210
168
150
-