National Regional Profile: Cairns (R) - Central Suburbs (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
703
738
1 006
628
795
Unemployment rate %
6.1
6.3
8.6
5.1
6.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 308
2 755
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
16.5
22.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 165
8 050
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 582
11 698
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
495.0
548.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 740
46 869
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
13 890
14 453
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
511.6
570.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 829
39 469
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 359
1 403
1 404
1 446
1 529
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
69
77
79
80
83
Disability Support Pension no.
804
825
813
836
886
Newstart Allowance no.
849
744
679
573
653
Parenting Payment - Single no.
647
651
643
591
536
Youth Allowances no.
340
308
282
242
253

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 $
33 049
34 429
36 298
38 291
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 775
19 211
18 991
21 248
-
Average Investment Income $
5 873
5 953
6 705
7 765
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 093
19 465
22 114
23 588
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 080
2 040
2 669
2 975
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
427.1
465.5
513.2
575.1
-

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
237.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 260.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
172.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
280.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
43.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
15.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 434
1 293
1 335
1 389
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
456
546
615
666
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
585
645
636
651
-
Total businesses no.
2 475
2 484
2 586
2 706
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
285
255
252
297
-
Employing business entries no.
129
141
123
123
-
Total business entries no.
414
396
375
420
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
300
369
258
288
-
Employing business exits no.
12
15
102
102
-
Total business exits no.
312
384
360
390
-