National Regional Profile: Etheridge (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA33100   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
34
29
38
28
40
Unemployment rate %
5.1
4.2
5.6
3.9
5.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
139
144
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.2
1.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
8 693
9 429
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
263
247
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
10.0
10.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 956
41 678
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
402
391
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
11.2
11.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
27 838
29 801
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
61
47
46
44
45
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
46
33
31
32
34
Newstart Allowance no.
55
38
36
37
38
Parenting Payment - Single no.
49
38
35
32
31
Youth Allowances no.
np
np
np
np
np

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
24 694
25 965
26 093
27 808
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 428
12 950
14 814
13 266
-
Average Investment Income $
4 853
6 204
6 345
6 976
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 680
20 514
23 785
28 016
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 787
2 204
2 867
2 889
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
10.0
10.2
10.4
10.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.3
56.3
56.1
55.1
-
Females %
45.7
43.7
43.9
44.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.6
15.9
16.3
15.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.0
22.4
21.4
21.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.9
25.8
25.2
24.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.1
22.0
22.4
22.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.8
12.2
12.9
12.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.7
1.7
3.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.7
6.8
6.2
5.9
-
Professionals %
9.9
10.1
10.3
10.1
-
Associate Professionals %
5.8
5.4
5.1
5.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.6
8.8
8.9
10.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
0.0
1.7
1.7
0.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.1
14.5
13.7
14.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.8
6.1
6.2
6.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.1
6.8
6.5
6.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
32.7
34.1
36.0
35.4
-
Not Stated %
6.4
5.7
5.5
5.9
-

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.
138
144
141
126
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
36
45
51
54
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
21
21
21
18
-
Total businesses no.
195
210
213
198
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
24
15
27
6
-
Employing business entries no.
3
12
9
3
-
Total business entries no.
27
27
36
9
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
27
21
9
15
-
Employing business exits no.
6
6
3
9
-
Total business exits no.
33
27
12
24
-