National Regional Profile: Whitsunday (R) (Local Government Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 166
1 080
812
702
798
Unemployment rate %
7.3
6.4
4.7
4.0
4.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 237
3 858
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
21.3
30.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 586
7 768
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
14 470
14 729
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
599.0
673.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 393
45 740
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
17 707
18 587
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
620.3
703.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 030
37 859
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 201
2 260
2 271
2 294
2 324
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
7
np
Carers Payment no.
115
133
133
135
148
Disability Support Pension no.
1 109
1 114
1 096
1 042
1 004
Newstart Allowance no.
1 108
964
858
744
680
Parenting Payment - Single no.
640
647
588
518
492
Youth Allowances no.
405
389
307
279
238

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
45.2
42.6
42.5
48.8
44.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 274
32 036
34 125
35 867
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 198
14 924
20 637
20 868
-
Average Investment Income $
4 517
4 867
6 052
6 981
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 263
18 073
21 052
23 765
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 821
1 952
2 127
2 720
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
492.7
532.5
623.5
701.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.6
53.5
53.8
53.7
-
Females %
46.4
46.5
46.2
46.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.1
19.4
20.5
20.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.2
22.9
23.1
23.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.4
23.5
22.5
21.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.2
21.0
20.8
21.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.7
11.6
11.3
11.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.5
1.6
1.8
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.7
8.4
8.3
8.0
-
Professionals %
10.4
10.3
9.8
9.7
-
Associate Professionals %
6.4
6.2
6.5
6.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.7
12.0
12.3
12.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.9
1.7
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.0
15.6
15.5
15.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.1
10.5
11.0
11.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.4
10.9
11.1
10.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.0
17.6
17.6
17.9
-
Not Stated %
7.4
6.6
6.2
6.1
-

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.
1 866
1 830
1 875
1 932
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
528
600
648
771
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
723
813
798
804
-
Total businesses no.
3 117
3 243
3 321
3 507
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
330
351
459
405
-
Employing business entries no.
156
210
231
189
-
Total business entries no.
486
561
690
594
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
411
402
312
354
-
Employing business exits no.
30
21
207
126
-
Total business exits no.
441
423
519
480
-