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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
104
67
73
66
61
Unemployment rate %
2.7
1.8
1.9
1.6
1.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 176
1 395
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
7.4
9.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 324
6 967
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 470
4 424
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
183.1
199.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 962
45 179
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 646
5 819
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
190.5
209.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 747
36 018
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
418
458
475
497
551
Age Pension - DVA no.
4
4
4
4
4
Carers Payment no.
30
31
35
39
48
Disability Support Pension no.
183
187
194
193
188
Newstart Allowance no.
106
91
77
84
81
Parenting Payment - Single no.
114
116
113
108
102
Youth Allowances no.
109
100
93
90
87

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
55.8
56.4
51.3
48.7
55.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 974
33 215
35 312
37 585
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 206
12 751
12 055
11 537
-
Average Investment Income $
3 945
4 236
4 785
5 388
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 444
19 639
20 884
22 487
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 490
1 346
1 428
1 489
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
158.4
175.4
192.3
211.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.2
53.0
52.4
52.3
-
Females %
46.8
47.0
47.6
47.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.7
19.1
18.4
18.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.6
18.4
18.0
17.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
27.5
26.9
26.2
25.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.4
21.9
22.7
23.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.1
11.8
12.6
12.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
1.9
2.1
1.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.2
8.0
8.0
7.8
-
Professionals %
17.0
16.6
16.7
17.2
-
Associate Professionals %
5.7
5.8
5.8
6.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.4
11.7
11.9
12.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.8
2.1
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.4
16.3
16.6
16.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.3
6.1
6.1
6.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.5
9.1
9.2
9.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.9
14.2
14.3
13.5
-
Not Stated %
10.7
10.4
9.3
8.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
452.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 121.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
254.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
543.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
91.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
16.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
405
417
426
429
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
141
171
168
189
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
66
78
72
69
-
Total businesses no.
612
666
666
687
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
54
69
78
87
-
Employing business entries no.
30
33
48
24
-
Total business entries no.
84
102
126
111
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
93
66
72
99
-
Employing business exits no.
9
12
42
21
-
Total business exits no.
102
78
114
120
-