National Regional Profile: Richmond Valley (A) Bal (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 120106612   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
324
415
379
323
275
Unemployment rate %
6.9
9.3
8.3
6.5
5.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 380
1 579
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.5
12.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 886
7 931
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 804
3 712
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
133.2
142.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 010
38 364
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 184
5 291
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
142.7
154.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
27 523
29 282
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 448
1 484
1 477
1 508
1 586
Age Pension - DVA no.
11
12
16
16
12
Carers Payment no.
102
118
124
139
164
Disability Support Pension no.
735
771
768
756
778
Newstart Allowance no.
477
479
476
432
427
Parenting Payment - Single no.
397
404
389
351
328
Youth Allowances no.
287
255
247
250
229

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
72.4
74.2
70.1
71.9
69.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 240
28 697
29 985
32 024
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
8 421
7 057
7 730
9 310
-
Average Investment Income $
3 956
4 027
4 148
4 162
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 383
17 502
19 492
21 341
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
976
1 182
1 577
1 506
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
122.8
127.2
138.9
152.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

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

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.7
17.5
17.7
17.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.1
17.7
17.8
17.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.9
24.3
23.0
22.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.3
25.1
25.2
25.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.8
13.0
13.8
14.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.4
2.6
2.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.1
4.9
5.4
5.1
-
Professionals %
13.2
12.8
12.1
12.7
-
Associate Professionals %
4.5
5.2
4.9
5.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.9
11.4
12.0
11.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.2
16.4
17.0
16.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.1
8.1
8.2
8.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.2
9.4
10.3
10.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.4
19.5
19.0
19.3
-
Not Stated %
11.8
10.5
9.5
9.2
-

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.
693
684
711
735
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
153
177
180
189
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
111
117
111
99
-
Total businesses no.
957
978
1 002
1 023
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
78
105
111
102
-
Employing business entries no.
48
54
36
33
-
Total business entries no.
126
159
147
135
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
150
111
90
84
-
Employing business exits no.
3
12
36
54
-
Total business exits no.
153
123
126
138
-