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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
196
162
173
133
136
Unemployment rate %
6.5
5.2
5.4
4.1
4.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
622
746
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4.5
6.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 198
8 396
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 091
3 067
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
130.2
144.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 136
47 016
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 713
3 813
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
134.7
150.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 283
39 460
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
668
669
663
671
702
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
4
Carers Payment no.
24
30
31
33
35
Disability Support Pension no.
252
251
247
240
229
Newstart Allowance no.
112
101
91
84
78
Parenting Payment - Single no.
144
145
133
121
107
Youth Allowances no.
93
87
76
63
60

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
58.1
58.0
58.5
58.9
55.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 461
36 059
38 331
40 532
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 045
14 953
16 322
16 475
-
Average Investment Income $
2 774
2 777
3 439
5 036
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 829
17 468
18 770
19 872
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 633
1 525
2 082
2 243
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
113.9
123.1
135.1
150.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.9
51.9
51.9
51.3
-
Females %
48.1
48.1
48.1
48.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.5
18.4
18.2
18.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.1
21.7
21.1
20.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.6
24.2
24.3
24.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.9
22.0
22.0
21.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.6
12.3
12.9
13.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.4
7.4
7.4
7.2
-
Professionals %
14.5
14.5
15.5
16.0
-
Associate Professionals %
6.1
6.5
6.9
7.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.5
10.6
10.6
10.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
20.6
20.6
20.4
20.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.4
6.7
6.7
6.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.5
10.3
10.4
10.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.3
10.3
10.1
9.8
-
Not Stated %
11.3
10.8
9.8
9.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
403.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 059.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
278.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
467.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
64.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
357
327
324
300
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
114
135
141
171
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
60
75
78
75
-
Total businesses no.
531
537
543
546
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
72
60
81
54
-
Employing business entries no.
18
27
24
33
-
Total business entries no.
90
87
105
87
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
48
108
63
90
-
Employing business exits no.
9
3
30
21
-
Total business exits no.
57
111
93
111
-