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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
315
401
343
308
262
Unemployment rate %
7.4
9.7
8.0
6.6
5.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 080
1 310
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8.0
11.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 435
8 408
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 441
3 546
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
130.9
151.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 037
42 614
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 521
4 856
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
138.9
162.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 727
33 386
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 078
1 105
1 106
1 154
1 190
Age Pension - DVA no.
5
5
6
8
7
Carers Payment no.
60
73
76
92
94
Disability Support Pension no.
462
450
437
468
485
Newstart Allowance no.
277
278
262
265
232
Parenting Payment - Single no.
327
335
335
302
266
Youth Allowances no.
198
191
176
175
160

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
64.4
56.6
53.4
54.6
58.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 390
30 769
33 579
34 840
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 217
14 534
13 506
16 601
-
Average Investment Income $
4 525
3 822
4 307
4 800
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 651
18 995
21 840
22 293
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 892
2 683
2 872
2 798
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
106.7
119.3
137.7
159.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.9
51.1
51.3
49.9
-
Females %
49.1
48.9
48.7
50.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.0
18.2
17.4
17.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.6
21.1
19.6
19.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.4
25.7
26.1
24.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.0
22.6
23.6
23.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.1
10.5
11.4
12.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
1.9
1.8
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.3
6.3
6.4
6.4
-
Professionals %
17.3
16.8
17.9
17.7
-
Associate Professionals %
6.6
7.2
7.8
7.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.5
11.1
11.2
11.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.6
2.1
2.1
2.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.6
17.5
17.3
18.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.8
6.3
5.9
5.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.8
11.4
11.5
11.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.2
12.3
12.6
12.0
-
Not Stated %
10.4
9.0
7.2
7.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
na
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
na
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
399
399
414
417
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
108
141
153
153
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
93
93
96
108
-
Total businesses no.
600
633
663
678
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
81
69
93
93
-
Employing business entries no.
24
42
54
30
-
Total business entries no.
105
111
147
123
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
108
93
69
93
-
Employing business exits no.
15
6
9
30
-
Total business exits no.
123
99
78
123
-