National Regional Profile: Tasmania   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
15 618
13 937
15 420
13 548
11 850
Unemployment rate %
6.9
6.1
6.5
5.7
4.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
51 987
61 951
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
381.8
524.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 345
8 459
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
215 063
209 603
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8 698.2
9 257.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 445
44 166
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
267 050
271 554
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9 080.0
9 781.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 001
36 020
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
51 650
53 266
53 431
54 337
56 648
Age Pension - DVA no.
91
91
153
144
136
Carers Payment no.
3 022
3 437
3 594
4 185
4 722
Disability Support Pension no.
24 724
24 857
24 802
24 948
25 347
Newstart Allowance no.
17 088
15 854
15 485
15 087
13 797
Parenting Payment - Single no.
13 404
13 363
12 726
11 631
10 590
Youth Allowances no.
12 327
11 545
11 348
10 830
10 253

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
70.8
70.3
69.3
68.7
68.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 358
32 467
33 903
35 288
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 511
16 153
15 185
15 456
-
Average Investment Income $
5 171
6 215
6 179
7 318
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 921
19 753
21 053
22 680
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 467
2 602
2 543
2 916
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
7 859.4
8 496.6
8 951.8
9 653.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.2
51.9
51.7
51.3
-
Females %
47.8
48.1
48.3
48.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.9
19.3
19.0
19.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.9
20.3
19.8
19.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.9
23.3
23.0
22.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.6
22.6
22.9
23.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.8
12.3
12.9
13.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.1
2.3
2.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.0
-
Professionals %
16.2
16.0
15.9
16.0
-
Associate Professionals %
6.2
6.2
6.3
6.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.2
10.3
10.3
10.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.7
1.6
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.5
17.8
17.5
17.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.9
6.9
6.8
6.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.9
10.1
9.9
10.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.7
13.8
13.3
13.1
-
Not Stated %
10.4
10.1
11.3
10.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
324.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
64 381.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
208.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
360.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
35.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
22 452
21 588
21 759
21 978
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
7 032
8 046
8 385
8 766
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
6 540
7 008
6 990
6 897
-
Total businesses no.
36 024
36 642
37 134
37 641
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
3 831
3 489
3 414
3 750
-
Employing business entries no.
1 521
1 791
1 749
1 824
-
Total business entries no.
5 352
5 280
5 163
5 574
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
4 509
4 557
3 330
3 537
-
Employing business exits no.
276
363
1 302
1 125
-
Total business exits no.
4 785
4 920
4 632
4 662
-