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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 871
1 385
1 646
1 235
1 169
Unemployment rate %
12.7
8.7
9.9
7.4
6.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 253
7 466
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
49.8
66.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 966
8 934
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
18 355
18 594
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
695.5
767.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 891
41 293
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
24 608
26 060
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
745.3
834.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 287
32 022
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
7 376
7 729
7 893
8 169
8 729
Age Pension - DVA no.
25
36
36
24
33
Carers Payment no.
492
537
617
693
771
Disability Support Pension no.
2 974
3 001
3 039
3 087
3 196
Newstart Allowance no.
1 539
1 559
1 457
1 485
1 594
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 448
1 493
1 470
1 398
1 339
Youth Allowances no.
1 061
1 018
992
931
882

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
64.2
61.5
62.1
57.5
58.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 727
28 977
30 993
32 646
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 265
15 955
16 358
17 254
-
Average Investment Income $
4 423
4 895
5 980
6 020
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 360
17 037
18 300
20 488
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 010
3 168
2 962
3 214
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
566.9
625.1
718.8
808.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.6
50.6
50.8
50.0
-
Females %
49.4
49.4
49.2
50.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.9
19.0
19.1
18.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.4
18.7
18.2
18.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.9
23.4
22.9
23.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.7
22.7
22.8
22.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.2
14.0
14.6
14.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.2
2.4
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.1
7.0
7.3
7.0
-
Professionals %
13.6
13.5
13.5
13.8
-
Associate Professionals %
6.5
6.7
6.7
7.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.1
10.7
11.0
11.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
2.0
1.7
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.3
19.4
19.6
20.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.1
6.0
6.2
6.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.2
12.3
12.4
12.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.5
12.9
13.2
12.5
-
Not Stated %
9.8
9.5
8.4
8.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
336.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
6 231.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
225.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
382.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
46.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 752
1 692
1 707
1 725
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
672
804
840
903
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
531
582
579
585
-
Total businesses no.
2 955
3 078
3 126
3 213
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
441
408
393
381
-
Employing business entries no.
210
267
204
285
-
Total business entries no.
651
675
597
666
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
462
450
423
387
-
Employing business exits no.
15
30
183
132
-
Total business exits no.
477
480
606
519
-