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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
604
735
681
628
568
Unemployment rate %
8.0
10.3
9.2
7.9
7.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 944
3 400
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
22.0
29.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 473
8 658
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 018
6 866
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
257.3
272.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 666
39 636
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 962
10 266
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
279.3
301.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
28 039
29 377
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 214
3 357
3 437
3 521
3 688
Age Pension - DVA no.
30
30
34
30
34
Carers Payment no.
192
231
262
283
312
Disability Support Pension no.
1 186
1 242
1 276
1 256
1 342
Newstart Allowance no.
856
806
823
799
809
Parenting Payment - Single no.
593
582
572
540
496
Youth Allowances no.
418
386
378
359
342

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
68.4
68.5
67.5
69.3
69.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
26 741
28 042
29 370
30 743
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 303
10 481
10 934
11 790
-
Average Investment Income $
4 034
4 392
4 943
5 697
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 381
20 270
21 343
23 050
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 758
1 885
1 745
1 948
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
228.4
245.9
265.9
293.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.7
52.4
51.9
51.3
-
Females %
47.3
47.6
48.1
48.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.5
16.4
15.7
15.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
16.6
15.3
15.2
14.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.5
24.0
22.5
21.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.3
25.5
26.5
27.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
15.1
15.6
16.5
17.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.0
3.2
3.6
3.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.3
5.5
5.7
5.7
-
Professionals %
15.0
14.9
15.0
15.1
-
Associate Professionals %
6.7
6.7
7.1
7.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.2
9.6
9.7
9.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.3
2.2
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.9
18.2
17.6
18.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.1
7.0
7.0
6.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.4
10.9
11.4
12.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.6
15.2
15.6
14.8
-
Not Stated %
10.6
9.6
8.8
8.8
-

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.
1 152
1 068
1 065
1 050
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
345
369
432
444
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
234
246
249
255
-
Total businesses no.
1 731
1 683
1 746
1 749
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
165
195
186
168
-
Employing business entries no.
69
93
69
63
-
Total business entries no.
234
288
255
231
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
246
207
147
123
-
Employing business exits no.
6
9
63
66
-
Total business exits no.
252
216
210
189
-