National Regional Profile: Cairns (R) - Mt Whitfield (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
350
367
501
313
396
Unemployment rate %
4.8
4.9
6.7
4.0
4.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 286
1 536
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.2
12.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 169
8 049
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 457
6 522
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
276.0
305.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 741
46 867
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 743
8 058
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
285.2
318.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 833
39 468
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
737
761
762
784
829
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
37
41
43
43
45
Disability Support Pension no.
435
447
440
452
479
Newstart Allowance no.
483
424
386
326
372
Parenting Payment - Single no.
368
370
366
337
305
Youth Allowances no.
194
176
160
138
144

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
56.6
55.8
56.0
51.5
45.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
33 048
34 431
36 299
38 293
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 775
19 210
18 985
21 258
-
Average Investment Income $
5 873
5 954
6 705
7 766
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 047
19 436
22 181
23 615
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 080
2 039
2 668
2 975
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
238.1
259.5
286.1
320.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.2
51.3
51.5
51.4
-
Females %
48.8
48.7
48.5
48.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.2
19.6
19.5
19.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
27.8
27.4
26.8
26.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.8
23.2
23.4
23.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.6
18.8
18.8
18.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.1
9.5
9.8
10.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.3
8.3
8.4
8.1
-
Professionals %
15.4
15.2
15.4
15.6
-
Associate Professionals %
8.2
8.4
8.4
8.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.6
10.6
10.7
10.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.6
2.6
2.4
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
20.5
20.1
20.0
19.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.7
5.9
5.7
5.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.4
12.8
12.7
12.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.3
8.4
9.0
9.4
-
Not Stated %
8.0
7.7
7.3
7.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
366.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 794.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
245.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
443.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
77.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
17.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
759
726
690
717
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
207
237
246
270
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
153
159
168
171
-
Total businesses no.
1 119
1 122
1 104
1 158
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
123
171
117
192
-
Employing business entries no.
66
54
51
87
-
Total business entries no.
189
225
168
279
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
138
189
153
126
-
Employing business exits no.
12
9
51
42
-
Total business exits no.
150
198
204
168
-