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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
278
280
372
213
251
Unemployment rate %
3.3
3.3
4.4
2.4
2.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 622
1 894
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
12.0
15.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 403
7 924
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 803
8 018
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
331.7
389.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 515
48 630
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 425
9 912
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
343.8
404.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 473
40 852
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
692
754
789
815
906
Age Pension - DVA no.
4
5
9
np
4
Carers Payment no.
30
36
38
48
60
Disability Support Pension no.
342
324
292
326
346
Newstart Allowance no.
369
317
257
208
238
Parenting Payment - Single no.
429
405
393
346
303
Youth Allowances no.
239
227
225
199
181

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
43.1
48.3
50.3
49.1
38.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
33 763
35 493
36 877
38 968
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 685
17 798
17 940
20 157
-
Average Investment Income $
5 012
5 118
5 357
7 401
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
22 717
25 070
26 865
28 414
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 366
3 638
3 964
4 252
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
288.2
313.2
347.6
398.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.8
49.6
49.3
49.2
-
Females %
50.2
50.4
50.7
50.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.5
16.6
17.2
17.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.3
21.6
20.4
20.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.3
25.8
25.6
25.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.8
23.1
23.6
23.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.7
11.3
11.8
11.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.3
1.5
1.5
1.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.3
9.5
9.8
9.4
-
Professionals %
16.7
16.6
16.5
16.5
-
Associate Professionals %
9.5
9.9
9.4
9.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.7
2.5
2.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.4
18.9
19.0
19.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.9
4.6
4.8
5.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.0
12.8
12.9
11.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.4
7.6
8.0
7.8
-
Not Stated %
8.0
7.3
6.9
7.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
361.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 092.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
235.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
438.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
77.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
17.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
951
915
948
966
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
273
303
315
357
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
171
186
183
183
-
Total businesses no.
1 395
1 404
1 446
1 506
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
189
156
165
204
-
Employing business entries no.
69
78
105
81
-
Total business entries no.
258
234
270
285
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
279
267
162
171
-
Employing business exits no.
12
21
36
45
-
Total business exits no.
291
288
198
216
-