National Regional Profile: Thornlands (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
169
134
139
139
98
Unemployment rate %
3.9
3.1
3.1
3.0
2.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
998
1 280
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.9
9.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 951
7 648
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 104
5 296
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
229.5
266.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 961
50 218
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 102
6 576
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
236.4
275.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 744
41 932
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
660
702
719
745
825
Age Pension - DVA no.
5
5
5
5
6
Carers Payment no.
29
25
25
35
32
Disability Support Pension no.
168
168
188
181
181
Newstart Allowance no.
124
108
97
98
79
Parenting Payment - Single no.
119
133
158
152
140
Youth Allowances no.
134
128
110
97
95

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
46.8
46.3
48.5
52.0
48.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 246
37 275
40 127
42 954
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 560
17 498
18 619
21 848
-
Average Investment Income $
4 162
4 612
5 112
6 193
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
21 077
23 777
26 673
27 792
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 123
2 490
2 936
3 020
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
185.3
206.7
241.6
281.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.3
51.0
51.3
51.0
-
Females %
48.7
49.0
48.7
49.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.6
21.7
21.5
21.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.4
17.6
17.4
16.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.2
23.6
23.3
24.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.6
23.7
23.9
23.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.4
11.8
12.0
12.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
12.0
11.8
12.1
12.7
-
Professionals %
13.9
13.9
13.5
13.9
-
Associate Professionals %
6.0
6.5
7.2
7.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.2
10.5
11.5
11.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.8
2.8
2.6
2.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.7
20.1
20.7
20.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.8
5.8
5.2
4.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.5
9.9
9.8
9.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
9.2
9.4
8.5
8.7
-
Not Stated %
9.8
9.3
8.8
8.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
509.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 656.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
292.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
596.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
86.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
519
477
501
474
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
162
204
249
288
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
96
96
87
81
-
Total businesses no.
777
777
837
843
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
117
123
96
108
-
Employing business entries no.
51
48
78
60
-
Total business entries no.
168
171
174
168
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
120
126
108
102
-
Employing business exits no.
0
12
51
33
-
Total business exits no.
120
138
159
135
-