National Regional Profile: Sunshine-Peregian (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
384
276
310
256
206
Unemployment rate %
7.2
4.9
5.4
4.2
3.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 364
1 604
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
10.0
13.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 362
8 607
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 773
4 759
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
213.8
246.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 803
51 780
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 137
6 363
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
223.9
260.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 481
40 897
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
762
797
806
806
833
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
np
np
0
Carers Payment no.
29
35
37
40
40
Disability Support Pension no.
221
226
227
227
214
Newstart Allowance no.
318
291
254
216
195
Parenting Payment - Single no.
311
284
268
231
204
Youth Allowances no.
179
178
172
153
150

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
52.5
48.9
48.5
52.9
52.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 360
32 104
33 122
34 113
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 233
17 929
16 089
17 107
-
Average Investment Income $
9 544
10 578
11 672
14 116
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
29 225
32 582
37 446
41 902
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
4 748
5 845
6 337
7 603
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
189.2
207.6
221.5
249.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.3
49.1
48.9
48.8
-
Females %
50.7
50.9
51.1
51.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.1
17.8
17.7
17.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.4
21.1
20.5
19.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.6
23.7
23.8
23.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.9
22.0
21.8
22.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.6
12.9
13.1
13.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
2.6
3.3
3.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.9
11.2
10.8
10.5
-
Professionals %
15.3
16.0
16.0
16.2
-
Associate Professionals %
10.9
11.2
10.9
11.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.6
9.3
9.5
9.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.9
2.6
2.6
2.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.3
18.6
18.9
18.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
3.0
3.0
2.8
3.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.6
11.1
11.2
11.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.5
7.9
8.8
8.8
-
Not Stated %
10.0
9.1
8.4
8.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
689.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 986.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
497.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
757.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
68.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
834
729
792
804
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
219
255
276
309
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
99
117
120
111
-
Total businesses no.
1 152
1 101
1 188
1 224
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
168
144
153
153
-
Employing business entries no.
69
75
66
42
-
Total business entries no.
237
219
219
195
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
162
189
105
129
-
Employing business exits no.
3
6
57
42
-
Total business exits no.
165
195
162
171
-