National Regional Profile: Fraser Coast (R) - Hervey Bay Pt B (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
196
140
174
129
118
Unemployment rate %
16.1
10.8
12.7
9.4
8.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
569
633
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4.6
5.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
8 076
9 057
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 274
1 310
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
45.1
50.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 396
38 420
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 843
1 943
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
49.7
56.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
26 961
28 854
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
672
709
718
771
817
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
76
80
89
94
100
Disability Support Pension no.
345
376
377
388
404
Newstart Allowance no.
197
177
181
174
174
Parenting Payment - Single no.
134
145
131
112
109
Youth Allowances no.
70
65
61
73
66

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
65.7
67.6
65.0
65.0
65.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
26 898
28 365
29 304
31 187
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 461
10 351
12 716
12 331
-
Average Investment Income $
3 513
4 038
4 864
4 541
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 150
17 586
19 277
20 347
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 273
2 712
2 472
3 537
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
37.9
41.5
48.0
53.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.2
53.6
52.7
51.3
-
Females %
44.8
46.4
47.3
48.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.4
14.2
14.9
14.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.2
17.5
16.9
16.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.2
22.2
22.5
23.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.8
25.5
24.3
25.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
17.4
17.7
18.5
17.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.9
2.9
3.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.5
5.8
5.6
5.0
-
Professionals %
10.6
10.2
10.2
9.8
-
Associate Professionals %
5.0
5.6
5.2
6.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.3
11.7
12.7
12.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.6
1.6
1.3
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.5
18.1
18.8
20.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.4
7.7
7.5
8.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.3
10.6
10.6
10.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
16.4
18.6
18.7
17.9
-
Not Stated %
11.4
10.0
9.4
8.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
302.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
484.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
206.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
342.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
40.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
117
126
123
120
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
45
48
69
75
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
24
39
36
33
-
Total businesses no.
186
213
228
228
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
30
39
24
27
-
Employing business entries no.
6
6
18
9
-
Total business entries no.
36
45
42
36
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
24
24
30
24
-
Employing business exits no.
3
0
12
15
-
Total business exits no.
27
24
42
39
-