National Regional Profile: Australian Capital Territory   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
7 136
6 681
6 052
5 740
5 013
Unemployment rate %
3.9
3.6
3.2
3.0
2.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
26 748
32 101
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
175.9
248.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 576
7 725
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
184 898
185 144
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9 753.0
10 578.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
52 748
57 135
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
211 646
217 245
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9 928.9
10 826.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 913
49 834
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
16 756
17 187
17 718
18 023
19 169
Age Pension - DVA no.
44
50
59
48
54
Carers Payment no.
578
619
651
674
690
Disability Support Pension no.
6 982
7 031
7 040
6 938
7 059
Newstart Allowance no.
4 594
4 401
3 994
3 427
3 349
Parenting Payment - Single no.
5 201
5 110
4 578
4 012
3 614
Youth Allowances no.
6 114
5 803
5 281
4 994
4 753

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
60.4
59.2
63.2
62.4
57.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
42 834
45 922
47 061
49 116
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
18 493
18 594
19 505
22 208
-
Average Investment Income $
4 013
4 269
4 769
5 361
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
25 839
27 161
28 876
30 967
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 374
2 304
2 443
2 685
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
8 709.5
9 481.1
10 076.4
10 937.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.0
49.9
50.0
49.7
-
Females %
50.0
50.1
50.0
50.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.2
19.1
19.2
19.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.1
23.9
23.9
23.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.3
22.1
21.9
21.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.1
20.9
20.6
20.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.3
11.9
12.2
12.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.1
2.2
2.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.1
6.1
6.2
5.9
-
Professionals %
21.6
22.1
22.4
22.1
-
Associate Professionals %
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
5.3
5.3
5.4
5.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
2.0
1.9
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.7
17.8
17.7
17.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
2.3
2.4
2.4
2.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.3
8.3
8.3
8.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.2
4.3
4.5
4.3
-
Not Stated %
25.2
24.6
23.8
24.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
504.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
64 978.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
312.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
581.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
76.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
15 333
14 181
13 974
13 773
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
4 815
5 643
6 096
6 432
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
3 903
4 260
4 224
4 287
-
Total businesses no.
24 051
24 084
24 294
24 492
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
3 105
2 766
2 418
2 685
-
Employing business entries no.
1 164
1 374
1 311
1 560
-
Total business entries no.
4 269
4 140
3 729
4 245
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
4 068
3 882
2 769
2 922
-
Employing business exits no.
141
228
945
1 047
-
Total business exits no.
4 209
4 110
3 714
3 969
-