National Regional Profile: Gympie (R) - Cooloola (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
943
694
818
618
541
Unemployment rate %
11.2
7.7
8.7
6.5
5.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 862
3 340
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
20.5
26.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 172
7 964
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 859
7 740
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
286.7
310.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 484
40 117
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 721
11 080
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
307.3
337.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
28 659
30 425
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
5
np
4
np
4
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
na
na
na
na
na

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 041
29 137
30 531
32 182
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 923
10 991
10 846
10 368
-
Average Investment Income $
3 783
4 456
4 850
5 138
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 711
18 259
19 526
21 020
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 907
2 446
2 375
2 766
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
255.2
275.6
298.8
325.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.2
53.4
53.0
52.4
-
Females %
46.8
46.6
47.0
47.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.8
18.6
17.9
18.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.3
17.8
17.8
17.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.5
24.0
23.4
22.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.8
23.4
23.7
24.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.7
14.1
14.8
14.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.1
2.3
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.4
5.7
5.5
5.3
-
Professionals %
11.7
11.5
11.3
11.6
-
Associate Professionals %
5.7
5.8
6.1
6.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.9
11.1
11.1
11.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.4
16.4
16.3
16.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.6
9.6
9.6
9.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.7
11.2
11.3
11.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
19.4
19.1
19.1
18.0
-
Not Stated %
8.7
8.2
8.3
7.8
-

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.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total businesses no.
na
na
na
na
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-