National Regional Profile: Copper Coast (DC) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
391
258
257
272
328
Unemployment rate %
9.0
5.9
5.7
5.8
7.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 420
1 710
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
11.0
14.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 712
8 616
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 412
4 257
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
167.0
168.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 860
39 604
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 832
5 967
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
178.0
183.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 519
30 724
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 978
2 036
2 063
2 107
2 194
Age Pension - DVA no.
10
8
8
5
4
Carers Payment no.
93
114
121
143
180
Disability Support Pension no.
744
737
752
787
846
Newstart Allowance no.
330
364
364
415
411
Parenting Payment - Single no.
258
264
264
242
236
Youth Allowances no.
164
183
181
220
209

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
66.2
68.9
68.9
67.9
69.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 291
28 169
30 086
30 493
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
20 058
17 230
12 865
12 108
-
Average Investment Income $
5 689
5 834
6 324
6 434
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 469
17 552
19 132
20 210
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 047
2 246
1 601
1 910
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
153.0
158.9
167.9
173.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.1
53.6
52.6
51.2
-
Females %
45.9
46.4
47.4
48.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.3
18.9
18.2
18.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.0
16.4
15.3
15.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.3
24.2
24.5
24.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.8
22.8
23.5
23.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
14.0
15.0
15.1
15.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.5
2.8
3.4
2.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.7
5.5
5.8
5.8
-
Professionals %
12.8
12.9
13.1
13.1
-
Associate Professionals %
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.2
10.0
10.3
10.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.2
17.8
17.6
19.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.6
6.6
7.0
7.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.0
13.3
13.4
12.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
17.2
17.4
16.7
16.0
-
Not Stated %
10.1
9.6
9.2
8.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
379.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 828.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
260.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
415.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
35.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
489
513
519
522
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
210
231
234
276
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
120
129
120
132
-
Total businesses no.
819
873
873
930
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
81
69
69
51
-
Employing business entries no.
36
72
39
54
-
Total business entries no.
117
141
108
105
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
78
99
51
66
-
Employing business exits no.
6
9
27
27
-
Total business exits no.
84
108
78
93
-