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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
65
61
54
52
46
Unemployment rate %
6.4
5.9
5.1
4.8
4.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
176
199
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.2
1.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 930
8 248
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 090
1 095
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
57.4
63.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
52 628
57 579
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 266
1 294
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
58.6
64.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 275
49 992
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
184
180
177
174
177
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
62
62
63
62
61
Newstart Allowance no.
41
41
38
29
31
Parenting Payment - Single no.
31
30
27
24
22
Youth Allowances no.
62
59
51
51
49

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
np
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
42 820
46 364
47 396
50 211
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 732
14 898
14 986
17 442
-
Average Investment Income $
3 307
3 561
4 186
5 459
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
25 059
26 166
27 631
29 372
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 055
1 969
2 104
2 237
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
50.0
55.2
58.7
65.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
48.5
48.5
48.8
48.9
-
Females %
51.5
51.5
51.2
51.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.9
18.0
18.3
18.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
28.2
28.0
27.3
27.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.6
23.3
23.4
22.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.9
18.8
18.9
19.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
8.9
9.4
9.4
9.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.6
5.7
5.7
5.8
-
Professionals %
27.8
28.7
28.5
28.2
-
Associate Professionals %
6.4
6.4
6.5
6.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
3.7
3.6
3.8
3.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
1.4
1.4
1.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.1
15.3
15.2
14.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
1.0
1.2
1.8
1.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
6.3
6.1
6.3
6.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.1
4.0
4.0
4.1
-
Not Stated %
28.0
27.7
26.9
27.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
460.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
394.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
329.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
519.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
58.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
135
126
141
144
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
51
78
90
90
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
69
96
87
84
-
Total businesses no.
255
300
318
318
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
15
21
33
39
-
Employing business entries no.
6
42
27
30
-
Total business entries no.
21
63
60
69
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
39
30
27
27
-
Employing business exits no.
3
3
21
21
-
Total business exits no.
42
33
48
48
-