National Regional Profile: Glass House Country (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
620
455
522
458
363
Unemployment rate %
7.4
5.1
5.7
4.7
3.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 456
2 838
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
17.4
22.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 102
7 935
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 157
8 291
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
303.9
345.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 257
41 661
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 613
11 129
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
321.4
367.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 279
33 060
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 556
1 632
1 675
1 794
1 893
Age Pension - DVA no.
7
7
9
11
11
Carers Payment no.
103
112
136
128
142
Disability Support Pension no.
642
664
724
725
745
Newstart Allowance no.
516
459
439
388
353
Parenting Payment - Single no.
495
508
491
447
402
Youth Allowances no.
363
342
297
265
251

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
54.5
56.7
54.3
59.7
51.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 273
29 900
31 827
34 167
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 513
13 821
13 912
13 676
-
Average Investment Income $
3 913
3 974
5 075
5 873
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 411
18 989
20 341
21 991
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 185
2 572
2 991
3 074
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
265.6
284.8
318.4
361.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.5
52.8
52.4
51.9
-
Females %
47.5
47.2
47.6
48.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.3
19.5
19.2
18.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.6
18.7
18.4
17.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.7
25.1
25.2
24.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.9
22.4
22.7
23.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.8
12.6
12.7
12.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.5
1.7
1.8
2.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.6
7.7
7.7
7.8
-
Professionals %
11.8
11.4
11.5
11.9
-
Associate Professionals %
4.9
5.2
5.9
6.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.3
13.3
13.0
12.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.1
2.3
2.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.0
16.4
16.4
16.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.6
7.7
7.9
8.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.4
11.3
11.0
10.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
16.9
16.7
17.0
15.9
-
Not Stated %
9.3
8.1
7.3
7.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
424.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 685.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
255.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
491.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
67.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 095
1 038
1 038
1 095
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
264
315
381
414
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
207
234
243
249
-
Total businesses no.
1 566
1 587
1 662
1 758
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
219
225
237
225
-
Employing business entries no.
81
84
120
90
-
Total business entries no.
300
309
357
315
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
231
291
255
219
-
Employing business exits no.
18
12
51
51
-
Total business exits no.
249
303
306
270
-