National Regional Profile: Currumbin Waters (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
262
203
181
169
172
Unemployment rate %
5.2
3.9
3.3
2.9
2.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 133
1 311
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8.1
11.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 174
8 574
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 575
4 556
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
189.4
208.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 401
45 774
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 708
5 867
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
197.5
219.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 607
37 461
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
967
953
969
960
1 011
Age Pension - DVA no.
14
13
11
13
13
Carers Payment no.
46
47
56
53
53
Disability Support Pension no.
308
324
306
289
293
Newstart Allowance no.
218
211
185
167
172
Parenting Payment - Single no.
299
274
255
227
196
Youth Allowances no.
155
169
144
123
124

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
55.6
48.1
49.3
42.9
47.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 174
33 180
34 301
37 086
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 902
18 033
18 983
20 135
-
Average Investment Income $
5 787
6 945
7 869
8 383
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 804
22 508
24 279
25 961
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 419
3 833
3 831
4 716
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
166.7
184.1
198.9
223.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.1
49.7
49.8
49.2
-
Females %
50.9
50.3
50.2
50.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.6
21.2
21.0
20.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.5
19.3
19.2
19.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.4
22.8
22.4
21.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.3
23.6
23.4
23.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.2
10.8
11.6
12.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.0
2.4
2.3
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.6
9.9
9.6
9.8
-
Professionals %
14.0
14.3
14.2
14.2
-
Associate Professionals %
7.6
7.3
7.4
8.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.1
11.0
11.5
11.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.3
2.9
2.8
3.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.8
18.9
19.4
19.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.8
5.0
5.0
5.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.2
12.6
12.6
11.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.3
9.1
8.8
8.5
-
Not Stated %
10.5
9.1
8.7
8.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
450.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 712.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
284.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
519.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
69.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
642
654
687
663
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
219
231
240
252
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
129
144
141
135
-
Total businesses no.
990
1 029
1 068
1 050
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
144
123
150
168
-
Employing business entries no.
63
48
45
63
-
Total business entries no.
207
171
195
231
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
135
168
105
126
-
Employing business exits no.
9
3
45
27
-
Total business exits no.
144
171
150
153
-