National Regional Profile: Litchfield Shire (Statistical Subdivision)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
407
447
412
268
342
Unemployment rate %
4.4
4.8
4.3
2.7
3.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 586
1 807
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
11.8
15.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 419
8 499
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 665
7 712
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
366.5
400.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
47 814
51 886
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 251
9 519
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
378.3
415.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 889
43 649
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
37 481
40 630
42 258
44 339
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 958
14 155
14 843
18 348
-
Average Investment Income $
2 731
2 541
3 610
3 653
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 876
20 538
22 588
24 291
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 492
2 547
2 554
3 467
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
304.5
343.8
376.0
414.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.3
53.4
53.3
53.5
-
Females %
46.7
46.6
46.7
46.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
14.0
14.5
14.7
14.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.9
20.1
19.3
19.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
28.9
28.5
28.2
27.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.9
24.2
24.8
24.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.2
11.5
11.7
12.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.0
1.2
1.3
1.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.8
8.8
9.1
9.1
-
Professionals %
13.2
13.0
12.7
12.4
-
Associate Professionals %
7.6
7.5
7.5
8.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.6
13.7
14.2
14.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.1
2.1
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.5
18.7
18.4
17.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.0
9.3
9.1
9.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.8
7.8
8.0
7.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
9.9
10.9
10.5
10.5
-
Not Stated %
9.2
8.2
8.4
8.0
-

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.
1 140
1 074
1 032
1 119
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
237
267
276
300
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
168
177
177
177
-
Total businesses no.
1 545
1 518
1 485
1 596
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
237
192
186
231
-
Employing business entries no.
30
54
57
87
-
Total business entries no.
267
246
243
318
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
291
303
192
195
-
Employing business exits no.
6
6
45
57
-
Total business exits no.
297
309
237
252
-