National Regional Profile: Cassowary Coast (R) (Local Government Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
732
767
1 183
701
783
Unemployment rate %
4.6
4.7
7.3
4.1
4.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 496
4 097
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
25.2
33.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 205
8 073
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 787
11 726
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
463.5
513.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 325
43 780
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
15 283
15 823
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
488.7
546.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 978
34 534
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 640
2 696
2 695
2 725
2 886
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
4
4
4
np
Carers Payment no.
129
138
131
147
165
Disability Support Pension no.
1 145
1 186
1 155
1 133
1 158
Newstart Allowance no.
1 094
984
1 051
761
738
Parenting Payment - Single no.
943
929
846
772
704
Youth Allowances no.
494
417
434
351
317

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
56.4
56.7
49.7
53.5
55.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 938
29 141
30 377
31 936
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 098
15 775
20 140
23 300
-
Average Investment Income $
4 582
5 060
6 175
7 488
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 342
17 854
20 747
23 409
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 970
1 936
2 213
2 078
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
413.5
448.0
492.0
554.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.4
55.1
54.4
53.7
-
Females %
44.6
44.9
45.6
46.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.4
19.7
19.3
19.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.6
19.3
18.6
18.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.3
23.7
23.5
22.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.1
22.8
23.3
23.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.2
11.9
12.5
12.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.5
2.6
2.8
2.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.7
6.4
6.4
5.9
-
Professionals %
10.2
10.3
10.5
10.2
-
Associate Professionals %
4.8
5.0
5.2
5.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.5
10.7
11.1
11.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.5
1.5
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.4
14.3
15.0
15.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.1
7.3
8.0
8.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.6
8.7
8.8
9.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
28.6
28.7
27.1
27.4
-
Not Stated %
7.4
7.2
6.4
6.1
-

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.
2 115
1 974
2 025
2 100
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
681
747
714
777
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
627
696
657
648
-
Total businesses no.
3 423
3 417
3 396
3 525
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
303
345
378
414
-
Employing business entries no.
144
138
195
228
-
Total business entries no.
447
483
573
642
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
393
390
351
351
-
Employing business exits no.
30
33
201
114
-
Total business exits no.
423
423
552
465
-