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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
98
91
124
96
137
Unemployment rate %
5.4
4.7
6.5
4.7
6.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
550
597
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.4
6.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
9 805
10 878
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
936
990
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
36.5
45.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 016
45 756
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 486
1 587
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
41.9
51.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
28 205
32 636
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
89
71
220
230
236
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
21
24
28
Disability Support Pension no.
69
50
196
206
213
Newstart Allowance no.
74
57
276
305
290
Parenting Payment - Single no.
71
61
215
184
158
Youth Allowances no.
20
np
93
85
107

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
66.5
62.7
67.9
66.6
65.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
23 948
24 385
26 622
28 499
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 507
12 392
13 445
14 514
-
Average Investment Income $
3 510
4 544
4 540
10 241
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 270
16 854
19 218
22 517
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 504
1 832
2 213
2 394
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
25.9
31.1
37.9
47.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.3
54.2
54.0
52.5
-
Females %
47.7
45.8
46.0
47.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.3
15.2
16.2
15.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.1
23.0
22.1
21.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.9
25.3
24.8
25.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.3
23.3
23.2
23.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.0
11.8
12.3
13.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.1
5.0
5.7
5.7
-
Professionals %
11.7
11.6
10.9
11.1
-
Associate Professionals %
5.2
5.3
6.4
6.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.0
9.4
8.6
8.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.1
0.9
0.6
0.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.4
15.7
14.6
15.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.8
6.6
7.8
7.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.5
10.5
8.0
7.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
25.4
27.3
31.6
31.2
-
Not Stated %
6.6
7.8
5.8
5.9
-

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.
186
159
177
192
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
57
57
69
84
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
42
51
42
45
-
Total businesses no.
285
267
288
321
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
42
42
57
27
-
Employing business entries no.
3
24
12
21
-
Total business entries no.
45
66
69
48
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
30
51
33
27
-
Employing business exits no.
6
9
3
9
-
Total business exits no.
36
60
36
36
-