Comparing average or median incomes can often be a bit confusing, if we don’t know exactly what the figures actually represent. Causes of confusion can be down to specific areas.
An example of this is when looking at figures relating to Local Government Areas (LGA).
This can be explained very … Read the rest
The average Australian Male Full time wage has risen by an average of 4.77% each year, for the 10 years between May 2000 and May 2010, according to figures produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
May 2005 was the highest growing year at 6.64% for the year, with May … Read the rest
The following information is taken from the Unemployment figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in October 2010
Unemployment Rate September 2010
Male Unemployment rate Looking for Full Time Work
| Sep-2010 | 2.72% | 5.10% | 3.11% | 5.10% | 5.50% |
The basic principle is that for every $1 that an eligible person puts into super, the Government will match that $1 with a $1 of their own, giving you $2 into your super fund account.
There is a maximum limit, which is now $1,000 (from 1st … Read the rest
The following information is taken from the Unemployment figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in September 2010
Unemployment Rate August 2010
Male Unemployment rate Looking for Full Time Work
| Aug-2010 | 2.76% | 5.16% | 3.03% | 5.16% | 5.43% |
Due to the demand for Nurses in Australia there are quite a few courses for Nursing, at a number of Australian Universities.
Australian University Courses for Nurses
Australian Bureau of Statistics Unemployment Rates
QueenslandIndex: Income Tax Rates in Australia
|
Taxable income |
Tax on this income |
$0 ?? $6,000 |
Nil |
$6,001 ?? $37,000 |
15c for each $1 over $6,000 |
$37,001 ?? $80,000 |
$4,650 plus 30c for each $1 over $37,000 |
$80,001 ?? $180,000 |
$17,550 plus 37c |
This graph shows the Unemployment and Employment changes for the 12 months ended February 2010.
Both the Trend and Seasonally adjusted figures are shown in the graph, but only the trend data is shown below.
The “original” data, before adjustments are made for season change expectations, … Read the rest
Recent reports have shown that Australian are working less hours than they were a year ago, 2008.
A recent ABS report showed these figures, over a three year spread:
In 2006, out of 4,799,300 full time Male workers, 48,800 worked less than 35 hours for economic reasons.
In 2009, out … Read the rest
