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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
319
202
217
225
167
Unemployment rate %
4.0
2.5
2.6
2.6
1.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 571
1 748
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
10.9
14.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 967
8 045
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 421
7 259
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
337.1
353.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 430
48 712
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 992
9 007
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
348.1
367.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 710
40 819
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 197
1 237
1 216
1 245
1 317
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
38
46
54
66
64
Disability Support Pension no.
311
350
332
323
326
Newstart Allowance no.
145
153
151
136
129
Parenting Payment - Single no.
294
282
265
249
198
Youth Allowances no.
205
185
196
159
128

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
52.4
51.0
55.6
53.7
42.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
35 405
36 823
38 828
40 706
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 486
17 096
17 680
18 940
-
Average Investment Income $
4 913
5 510
6 278
6 468
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 279
20 588
23 232
25 237
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 718
3 065
3 619
3 762
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
295.6
316.2
344.3
364.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.2
52.3
51.9
51.4
-
Females %
46.8
47.7
48.1
48.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.6
21.5
21.7
22.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.8
18.0
17.1
16.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.5
22.6
22.7
22.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.8
24.1
23.9
23.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.9
12.0
12.7
13.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.5
1.8
1.9
2.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.7
9.3
9.4
9.1
-
Professionals %
13.1
13.6
13.5
14.0
-
Associate Professionals %
6.3
6.3
6.8
7.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.7
11.8
12.0
12.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.0
3.0
2.9
2.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.8
20.9
20.7
20.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.0
6.3
6.5
6.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.8
10.6
10.7
10.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
9.6
9.7
9.7
9.3
-
Not Stated %
9.9
8.6
7.9
8.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
457.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 213.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
259.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
537.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
79.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
804
771
759
744
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
204
243
270
300
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
99
105
123
126
-
Total businesses no.
1 107
1 119
1 152
1 170
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
132
102
129
147
-
Employing business entries no.
51
63
45
72
-
Total business entries no.
183
165
174
219
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
204
192
138
138
-
Employing business exits no.
6
3
21
39
-
Total business exits no.
210
195
159
177
-