National Regional Profile: Cairns (R) - Trinity (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
695
726
979
639
815
Unemployment rate %
4.1
4.2
5.7
3.5
4.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 499
4 158
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
24.5
34.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 000
8 272
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
16 470
16 943
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
669.7
763.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 662
45 080
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
19 969
21 101
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
694.2
798.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 763
37 827
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 967
1 994
2 050
2 076
2 189
Age Pension - DVA no.
5
4
6
np
5
Carers Payment no.
136
150
175
190
212
Disability Support Pension no.
1 040
1 021
1 036
1 083
1 143
Newstart Allowance no.
927
805
718
635
753
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 262
1 275
1 234
1 134
1 108
Youth Allowances no.
547
523
478
380
409

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.4
54.2
56.9
55.7
43.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 022
33 623
35 298
37 410
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 257
17 180
18 837
20 430
-
Average Investment Income $
3 540
3 785
4 358
4 884
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 048
17 916
18 626
20 407
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 856
2 059
1 863
2 405
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
570.4
630.5
697.6
794.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.6
51.5
51.3
51.4
-
Females %
48.4
48.5
48.7
48.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.5
18.7
18.8
19.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.7
25.4
25.2
24.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.0
25.6
25.1
25.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.3
19.4
19.2
19.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.2
9.6
10.1
10.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.3
1.4
1.6
1.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.7
7.8
7.8
7.5
-
Professionals %
10.8
11.0
11.1
11.1
-
Associate Professionals %
7.1
7.1
7.4
7.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.1
13.1
13.1
13.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
2.0
1.9
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.1
18.6
18.8
18.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.0
7.8
7.8
7.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.2
14.5
14.0
13.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.4
10.4
10.4
10.8
-
Not Stated %
7.5
7.6
7.7
7.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
253.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 880.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
156.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
326.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
72.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
22.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 257
1 185
1 305
1 392
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
342
426
438
534
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
264
294
294
312
-
Total businesses no.
1 863
1 905
2 037
2 238
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
237
243
330
348
-
Employing business entries no.
78
126
96
129
-
Total business entries no.
315
369
426
477
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
378
309
240
255
-
Employing business exits no.
21
12
99
54
-
Total business exits no.
399
321
339
309
-