National Regional Profile: Mackay (R) - Mackay Pt A (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 638
2 097
1 500
1 205
1 322
Unemployment rate %
7.5
5.6
3.9
3.1
3.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 079
8 065
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
47.7
62.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 739
7 764
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
37 300
37 756
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 875.8
2 079.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
50 290
55 084
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
44 379
45 821
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 923.5
2 142.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 343
46 755
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
5 232
5 487
5 470
5 493
5 738
Age Pension - DVA no.
28
26
28
24
22
Carers Payment no.
323
353
370
378
404
Disability Support Pension no.
2 216
2 200
2 083
1 993
2 001
Newstart Allowance no.
1 870
1 557
1 168
1 046
903
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 777
1 731
1 520
1 278
1 133
Youth Allowances no.
1 206
972
750
682
616

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.2
58.9
55.2
48.3
49.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 987
39 999
43 514
46 257
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 251
17 746
21 021
21 726
-
Average Investment Income $
4 817
5 715
6 833
8 500
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 969
18 603
20 195
22 407
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 246
1 287
1 689
1 693
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 394.7
1 637.1
1 927.1
2 154.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.8
56.1
56.1
55.4
-
Females %
44.2
43.9
43.9
44.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.2
21.4
21.9
21.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.3
23.0
22.3
22.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.7
24.2
23.7
23.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.8
20.9
21.1
21.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
8.8
9.1
9.5
9.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.2
1.4
1.5
1.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.6
6.5
6.4
6.3
-
Professionals %
12.9
12.5
12.3
12.1
-
Associate Professionals %
5.9
5.9
6.2
6.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
16.0
16.4
17.0
17.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.9
16.6
16.3
16.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
11.5
12.1
12.6
12.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.9
10.8
10.4
10.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.0
11.3
11.5
11.0
-
Not Stated %
6.5
6.2
5.7
6.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
294.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
7 545.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
188.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
357.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
62.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
17.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
3 543
3 327
3 459
3 513
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 293
1 614
1 782
1 947
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 236
1 365
1 338
1 344
-
Total businesses no.
6 072
6 306
6 579
6 804
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
678
753
792
828
-
Employing business entries no.
354
489
501
525
-
Total business entries no.
1 032
1 242
1 293
1 353
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
804
963
657
741
-
Employing business exits no.
48
63
324
309
-
Total business exits no.
852
1 026
981
1 050
-