National Regional Profile: Tweed (A) - Tweed-Heads (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 285
1 501
1 412
1 196
973
Unemployment rate %
6.6
8.1
7.4
5.8
4.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 494
7 432
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
49.9
65.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 677
8 817
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
20 137
19 935
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
779.6
864.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 717
43 342
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
26 631
27 367
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
829.5
929.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 148
33 966
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
9 437
9 571
9 569
9 658
10 024
Age Pension - DVA no.
84
82
79
77
69
Carers Payment no.
403
435
482
508
553
Disability Support Pension no.
2 961
2 944
2 906
2 783
2 791
Newstart Allowance no.
1 520
1 428
1 392
1 252
1 230
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 460
1 446
1 419
1 298
1 159
Youth Allowances no.
901
846
849
790
734

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.6
57.0
57.2
57.4
54.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 682
30 921
32 598
34 503
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 533
16 110
15 689
17 422
-
Average Investment Income $
5 498
6 207
6 808
7 628
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 757
20 226
21 601
23 234
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 513
2 837
2 757
3 167
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
685.6
751.3
823.0
917.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.9
49.8
49.9
49.4
-
Females %
50.1
50.2
50.1
50.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.4
19.8
19.8
19.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.4
18.6
18.3
18.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.1
22.2
22.2
21.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.8
22.7
22.7
22.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.6
13.8
14.2
14.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.8
2.8
2.8
3.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.4
7.6
7.3
7.5
-
Professionals %
13.3
13.8
13.9
14.0
-
Associate Professionals %
7.2
7.1
7.1
7.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.1
10.5
10.7
10.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.0
18.8
19.3
18.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.5
5.5
5.4
5.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.8
13.6
13.5
13.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.4
10.7
11.5
11.0
-
Not Stated %
11.0
9.9
8.9
9.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
454.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
9 990.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
310.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
501.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
47.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 349
2 208
2 214
2 229
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
678
762
798
900
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
474
507
504
513
-
Total businesses no.
3 501
3 477
3 516
3 642
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
522
483
438
408
-
Employing business entries no.
198
195
195
210
-
Total business entries no.
720
678
633
618
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
552
552
435
447
-
Employing business exits no.
33
27
123
111
-
Total business exits no.
585
579
558
558
-