National Regional Profile: Cairns (R) - Barron (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
551
557
740
434
529
Unemployment rate %
5.1
5.0
6.7
3.7
4.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 249
2 606
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
16.4
21.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 293
8 080
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 866
10 924
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
455.4
509.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 910
46 608
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
13 115
13 530
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
471.8
530.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 974
39 187
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 321
1 260
1 269
1 254
1 318
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
0
np
np
4
Carers Payment no.
68
71
71
71
84
Disability Support Pension no.
748
707
680
676
695
Newstart Allowance no.
704
607
516
429
479
Parenting Payment - Single no.
632
609
594
522
443
Youth Allowances no.
346
310
278
241
239

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
52.4
52.9
55.3
51.7
43.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 611
34 081
35 983
38 114
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 311
17 815
17 944
19 862
-
Average Investment Income $
5 005
5 237
5 836
6 732
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 424
19 453
22 044
22 873
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 419
2 544
3 024
3 274
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
405.4
434.6
473.3
527.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.5
50.7
50.5
50.4
-
Females %
49.5
49.3
49.5
49.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.5
18.4
18.4
18.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.4
25.2
24.7
24.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.5
23.8
23.9
23.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.5
20.8
20.8
20.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.8
10.1
10.4
10.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.4
1.6
1.7
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.1
8.2
8.1
8.0
-
Professionals %
15.9
15.7
16.0
16.0
-
Associate Professionals %
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.8
10.9
10.9
11.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.3
2.1
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.7
19.3
19.6
19.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.8
5.9
6.0
6.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.3
12.7
12.7
12.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.9
9.0
9.2
9.7
-
Not Stated %
8.1
7.8
7.2
7.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
320.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 296.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
206.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
404.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
83.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
20.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
924
897
924
981
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
207
261
330
369
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
171
186
177
183
-
Total businesses no.
1 302
1 344
1 431
1 533
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
231
189
192
243
-
Employing business entries no.
57
66
96
93
-
Total business entries no.
288
255
288
336
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
246
222
153
180
-
Employing business exits no.
9
12
48
51
-
Total business exits no.
255
234
201
231
-