National Regional Profile: Hervey Bay (Statistical Subdivision)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 871
1 385
1 646
1 235
1 169
Unemployment rate %
12.7
8.7
9.9
7.4
6.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 253
7 466
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
49.8
66.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 966
8 934
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
18 355
18 594
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
695.5
767.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 891
41 293
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
24 608
26 060
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
745.3
834.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 287
32 022
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
na
na
na
na
na

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 727
28 977
30 993
32 646
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 265
15 955
16 358
17 254
-
Average Investment Income $
4 423
4 895
5 980
6 020
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 360
17 037
18 300
20 488
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 010
3 168
2 962
3 214
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
566.9
625.1
718.8
808.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.6
50.6
50.8
50.0
-
Females %
49.4
49.4
49.2
50.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.9
19.0
19.1
18.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.4
18.7
18.2
18.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.9
23.4
22.9
23.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.7
22.7
22.8
22.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.2
14.0
14.6
14.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.2
2.4
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.1
7.0
7.3
7.0
-
Professionals %
13.6
13.5
13.5
13.8
-
Associate Professionals %
6.5
6.7
6.7
7.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.1
10.7
11.0
11.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
2.0
1.7
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.3
19.4
19.6
20.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.1
6.0
6.2
6.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.2
12.3
12.4
12.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.5
12.9
13.2
12.5
-
Not Stated %
9.8
9.5
8.4
8.1
-

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.
1 752
1 692
1 707
1 725
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
672
804
840
903
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
531
582
579
585
-
Total businesses no.
2 955
3 078
3 126
3 213
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
441
408
393
381
-
Employing business entries no.
210
267
204
285
-
Total business entries no.
651
675
597
666
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
462
450
423
387
-
Employing business exits no.
15
30
183
132
-
Total business exits no.
477
480
606
519
-