National Regional Profile: Cook (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
61
63
57
49
39
Unemployment rate %
3.5
3.6
3.2
2.7
2.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
261
307
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.9
2.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 234
8 503
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 645
1 613
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
88.0
92.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
53 472
57 394
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 906
1 920
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
89.8
95.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
47 140
49 576
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
211
214
213
215
236
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
59
60
60
60
60
Newstart Allowance no.
43
41
38
27
29
Parenting Payment - Single no.
40
40
34
29
28
Youth Allowances no.
59
53
52
47
39

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
42 457
45 196
46 339
47 904
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 261
13 944
16 731
17 899
-
Average Investment Income $
5 479
6 501
6 711
7 219
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
27 793
29 490
30 762
32 820
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 251
2 419
2 376
2 486
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
82.4
88.5
91.8
96.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.3
49.7
49.2
49.3
-
Females %
50.7
50.3
50.8
50.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.4
16.6
17.1
17.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.2
22.9
22.1
22.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
20.2
21.0
20.9
21.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.8
19.4
19.9
19.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
16.1
16.4
16.3
15.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.4
3.6
3.6
4.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.8
5.6
5.6
5.2
-
Professionals %
27.0
27.4
28.1
27.0
-
Associate Professionals %
6.7
6.5
6.6
6.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
3.6
3.8
3.8
4.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.7
1.4
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.1
16.8
16.9
16.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
1.5
1.4
1.8
1.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.2
7.0
7.2
7.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.4
4.6
4.5
4.6
-
Not Stated %
25.9
25.2
24.1
25.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
546.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
702.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
387.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
606.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
60.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
87
78
66
90
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
21
30
30
42
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
9
6
6
6
-
Total businesses no.
117
114
102
138
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
12
15
15
24
-
Employing business entries no.
3
0
0
12
-
Total business entries no.
15
15
15
36
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
24
24
21
12
-
Employing business exits no.
0
3
3
3
-
Total business exits no.
24
27
24
15
-