National Regional Profile: Surf Coast (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA26490   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
457
467
431
425
267
Unemployment rate %
4.4
4.3
3.8
3.6
2.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 832
3 407
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
19.5
27.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 886
8 078
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 085
11 026
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
497.5
534.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 880
48 449
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
13 917
14 433
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
517.0
561.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 149
38 919
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 815
1 829
1 788
1 840
2 036
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
9
8
8
8
Carers Payment no.
66
79
75
83
89
Disability Support Pension no.
455
463
461
480
501
Newstart Allowance no.
375
358
355
336
298
Parenting Payment - Single no.
344
345
322
310
287
Youth Allowances no.
373
348
324
342
330

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
53.3
52.6
56.4
55.4
53.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 385
36 116
37 341
38 666
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 859
13 177
12 116
13 053
-
Average Investment Income $
7 816
7 999
8 414
9 824
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 078
22 276
25 055
27 575
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 104
1 948
1 871
2 786
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
426.3
470.8
508.2
563.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.3
51.1
51.4
51.0
-
Females %
48.7
48.9
48.6
49.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.6
17.1
17.3
16.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.6
21.3
20.0
19.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.9
23.7
23.5
23.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.5
23.6
24.0
23.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.6
12.6
13.0
14.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.8
1.8
2.2
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.4
10.4
10.7
10.7
-
Professionals %
22.3
22.0
22.6
23.0
-
Associate Professionals %
7.9
8.1
8.0
8.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.1
10.4
10.2
10.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.6
2.6
2.4
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.1
15.4
14.9
15.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.5
4.6
4.4
4.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.4
9.3
9.8
9.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.4
8.2
8.5
8.2
-
Not Stated %
9.1
8.9
8.5
8.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
620.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
5 171.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
404.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
682.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
62.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 557
1 491
1 554
1 626
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
486
540
543
594
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
348
363
375
372
-
Total businesses no.
2 391
2 394
2 472
2 592
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
273
216
252
267
-
Employing business entries no.
132
93
114
105
-
Total business entries no.
405
309
366
372
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
315
294
225
243
-
Employing business exits no.
6
24
96
63
-
Total business exits no.
321
318
321
306
-