National Regional Profile: Chermside (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
226
191
211
168
179
Unemployment rate %
7.3
6.0
6.4
5.0
5.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
657
803
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.3
7.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
8 043
9 116
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 308
3 251
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
140.6
153.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 495
47 298
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 965
4 054
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
145.9
161.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 786
39 735
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
862
843
816
775
808
Age Pension - DVA no.
10
9
9
9
8
Carers Payment no.
np
23
26
26
27
Disability Support Pension no.
215
222
229
225
210
Newstart Allowance no.
124
106
94
94
94
Parenting Payment - Single no.
144
152
139
125
119
Youth Allowances no.
124
108
96
93
81

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
54.9
54.8
58.9
50.8
53.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 088
35 833
38 119
39 657
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 791
16 483
17 614
18 052
-
Average Investment Income $
4 598
5 242
5 763
6 186
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 503
18 696
20 373
21 571
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 883
1 640
1 665
9 636
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
123.6
133.2
146.7
161.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.6
49.6
48.8
48.5
-
Females %
49.4
50.4
51.2
51.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.3
19.8
21.3
21.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
27.6
26.3
25.5
25.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.0
22.2
22.3
21.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
17.6
17.8
17.6
18.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.9
10.6
10.3
10.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.6
3.2
3.1
3.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.8
7.4
7.6
6.7
-
Professionals %
17.2
17.7
17.9
19.1
-
Associate Professionals %
6.6
7.2
7.0
8.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.4
8.6
9.1
8.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.9
3.0
2.5
2.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
20.8
20.3
20.5
20.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.9
4.9
4.8
4.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.6
10.3
10.6
10.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.6
8.5
8.9
8.0
-
Not Stated %
13.2
12.0
11.1
11.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
294.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
915.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
219.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
328.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
34.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
318
303
282
300
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
84
99
105
114
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
111
129
123
126
-
Total businesses no.
513
531
510
540
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
57
75
75
78
-
Employing business entries no.
21
42
27
66
-
Total business entries no.
78
117
102
144
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
87
66
72
57
-
Employing business exits no.
0
3
42
33
-
Total business exits no.
87
69
114
90
-