National Regional Profile: Surfers Paradise (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
796
614
564
467
436
Unemployment rate %
8.6
6.5
5.7
4.4
4.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 271
2 790
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
15.2
21.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 699
7 550
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 888
9 810
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
538.0
596.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
54 411
60 788
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 159
12 600
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
553.2
617.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 499
48 999
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 346
1 344
1 315
1 335
1 410
Age Pension - DVA no.
11
10
7
9
7
Carers Payment no.
53
50
54
55
59
Disability Support Pension no.
409
388
388
372
364
Newstart Allowance no.
678
607
561
462
436
Parenting Payment - Single no.
299
284
281
237
215
Youth Allowances no.
358
321
305
315
271

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
53.1
49.3
48.9
46.8
46.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 609
36 448
36 979
38 188
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
18 504
18 344
19 386
18 338
-
Average Investment Income $
16 511
17 854
21 242
25 304
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
32 506
37 100
41 991
45 999
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
6 117
5 227
6 166
7 203
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
447.7
491.1
540.0
605.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.3
52.0
51.9
51.5
-
Females %
48.7
48.0
48.1
48.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.4
23.9
24.6
25.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.1
25.1
25.2
25.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
18.4
17.5
17.2
16.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
17.4
16.7
16.2
16.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.5
13.6
13.1
12.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.2
3.3
3.7
3.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
15.1
14.6
14.2
13.9
-
Professionals %
13.9
13.6
13.3
13.2
-
Associate Professionals %
10.0
10.1
9.9
10.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
6.5
7.1
7.4
7.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.3
3.0
2.6
2.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.6
19.8
20.1
19.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
3.1
3.0
3.2
3.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.5
11.9
12.1
12.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
6.7
7.2
7.8
8.3
-
Not Stated %
10.3
9.6
9.4
9.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
557.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
5 637.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
463.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
602.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
45.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
7.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 286
2 076
2 127
2 106
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
591
720
810
822
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
516
594
579
588
-
Total businesses no.
3 393
3 390
3 516
3 516
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
576
501
504
498
-
Employing business entries no.
207
222
216
222
-
Total business entries no.
783
723
720
720
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
543
693
441
504
-
Employing business exits no.
36
30
135
195
-
Total business exits no.
579
723
576
699
-