National Regional Profile: Mermaid Wtrs-Clear Is. Wtrs (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
499
361
314
284
256
Unemployment rate %
5.9
4.2
3.5
3.0
2.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 904
2 194
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
13.3
17.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 987
8 138
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 059
8 036
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
374.7
427.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 492
53 192
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 963
10 230
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
388.0
445.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 942
43 529
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 534
1 525
1 521
1 528
1 564
Age Pension - DVA no.
14
9
10
10
10
Carers Payment no.
57
64
66
67
73
Disability Support Pension no.
376
390
377
374
362
Newstart Allowance no.
455
383
342
288
272
Parenting Payment - Single no.
322
316
287
265
233
Youth Allowances no.
294
253
236
239
244

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
50.2
48.2
44.1
47.0
46.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 485
34 360
36 087
37 627
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 636
17 154
17 928
18 123
-
Average Investment Income $
12 320
13 121
13 711
16 783
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
22 794
26 230
30 179
32 655
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
4 664
7 158
5 135
7 669
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
324.4
360.8
385.0
435.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.5
50.4
50.1
49.3
-
Females %
49.5
49.6
49.9
50.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.3
22.9
22.6
22.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
27.2
26.2
26.0
26.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
19.2
19.2
19.2
18.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
17.2
17.2
17.2
17.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.6
11.8
12.1
12.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.6
2.7
3.0
3.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
12.0
12.0
12.4
12.3
-
Professionals %
13.8
13.8
13.9
14.4
-
Associate Professionals %
9.1
9.1
9.1
9.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.9
9.5
9.3
9.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.4
3.2
3.0
2.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.4
19.4
19.6
19.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
3.2
3.4
3.5
3.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.8
12.8
12.7
12.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.0
7.2
7.6
7.3
-
Not Stated %
10.3
9.5
8.9
8.7
-

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.
1 122
1 137
1 146
1 185
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
300
366
387
417
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
138
171
156
153
-
Total businesses no.
1 560
1 674
1 689
1 755
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
258
195
249
294
-
Employing business entries no.
54
96
72
114
-
Total business entries no.
312
291
321
408
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
315
300
240
297
-
Employing business exits no.
9
6
51
60
-
Total business exits no.
324
306
291
357
-