National Regional Profile: Byron (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA11350   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 594
1 905
1 664
1 381
1 025
Unemployment rate %
11.0
13.9
11.8
9.1
7.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 207
4 983
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
28.9
41.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 878
8 268
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 419
12 123
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
482.6
550.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 859
45 407
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
16 626
17 106
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
511.5
591.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 767
34 588
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 196
2 253
2 184
2 185
2 285
Age Pension - DVA no.
7
11
11
10
9
Carers Payment no.
200
227
201
217
220
Disability Support Pension no.
1 731
1 697
1 682
1 659
1 685
Newstart Allowance no.
2 072
1 812
1 684
1 495
1 385
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 349
1 322
1 218
1 056
913
Youth Allowances no.
936
944
895
837
699

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
64.4
64.8
64.8
63.8
59.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
26 553
27 864
29 168
30 383
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 621
10 996
11 360
12 743
-
Average Investment Income $
6 632
8 028
8 988
10 653
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
21 422
23 313
26 323
29 914
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
4 059
3 649
5 973
4 298
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
403.4
450.2
492.7
551.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
48.5
49.1
48.5
48.1
-
Females %
51.5
50.9
51.5
51.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.2
17.7
17.9
17.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.1
19.8
19.1
19.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.6
22.7
22.4
21.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
26.0
26.2
25.9
25.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.4
11.7
12.4
13.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
2.0
2.2
2.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.8
7.9
8.3
8.2
-
Professionals %
19.4
19.7
19.4
19.0
-
Associate Professionals %
7.7
7.7
7.6
7.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.3
8.3
8.4
8.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.1
2.0
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.2
16.0
17.0
17.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.0
4.2
4.1
4.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.0
11.1
11.4
11.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.3
10.9
11.4
11.6
-
Not Stated %
13.2
12.2
10.4
10.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
573.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
7 100.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
393.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
628.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
55.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 199
2 070
2 109
2 109
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
720
831
837
921
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
492
555
522
504
-
Total businesses no.
3 411
3 456
3 468
3 534
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
438
384
360
411
-
Employing business entries no.
159
156
159
171
-
Total business entries no.
597
540
519
582
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
432
504
291
315
-
Employing business exits no.
30
51
144
129
-
Total business exits no.
462
555
435
444
-