National Regional Profile: Tweed (A) - Pt B (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
620
758
631
567
482
Unemployment rate %
7.4
9.7
8.0
6.6
5.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 536
2 998
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
17.8
24.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 029
8 029
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 874
7 756
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
287.5
316.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 509
40 798
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 410
10 754
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
305.3
340.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 327
31 663
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 013
2 099
2 121
2 189
2 276
Age Pension - DVA no.
4
6
6
6
6
Carers Payment no.
130
150
157
153
163
Disability Support Pension no.
1 274
1 300
1 275
1 274
1 273
Newstart Allowance no.
867
835
747
719
702
Parenting Payment - Single no.
782
772
747
652
554
Youth Allowances no.
531
521
499
502
477

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
67.2
62.8
66.1
64.0
60.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 859
29 151
30 750
32 222
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 799
11 317
12 394
15 399
-
Average Investment Income $
3 966
4 312
4 819
5 342
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
21 645
23 261
24 313
24 291
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 594
2 532
2 503
3 401
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
258.8
279.3
303.7
342.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.6
52.9
52.2
51.6
-
Females %
47.4
47.1
47.8
48.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.1
18.6
18.5
18.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.3
16.2
15.7
15.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.5
24.4
23.7
23.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.2
25.9
26.6
27.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.7
12.7
13.0
13.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
2.3
2.5
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.1
6.3
6.2
6.4
-
Professionals %
16.1
16.0
16.5
16.6
-
Associate Professionals %
5.1
5.2
5.5
6.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.6
10.5
11.2
11.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.1
2.0
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.3
17.4
17.7
17.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.1
7.4
7.1
7.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.0
11.6
11.3
10.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.8
14.7
14.6
13.4
-
Not Stated %
8.5
8.8
8.0
8.4
-

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.
1 503
1 437
1 407
1 416
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
336
378
366
423
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
234
264
270
270
-
Total businesses no.
2 073
2 079
2 043
2 109
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
210
222
192
252
-
Employing business entries no.
114
93
84
108
-
Total business entries no.
324
315
276
360
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
228
282
192
195
-
Employing business exits no.
27
21
87
51
-
Total business exits no.
255
303
279
246
-