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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
602
528
364
315
360
Unemployment rate %
6.3
5.2
3.5
3.0
3.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 867
2 251
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
11.8
16.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 323
7 391
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 176
9 336
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
373.4
415.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 694
44 535
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 043
11 587
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
385.2
432.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 883
37 319
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
826
862
880
902
936
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
0
np
Carers Payment no.
48
49
57
59
59
Disability Support Pension no.
485
491
484
477
464
Newstart Allowance no.
587
439
381
356
340
Parenting Payment - Single no.
328
346
300
255
244
Youth Allowances no.
220
197
152
147
136

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
41.4
41.7
39.4
44.4
39.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 893
31 674
33 738
35 434
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 077
16 252
20 426
20 844
-
Average Investment Income $
4 799
5 553
6 904
7 730
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 146
20 259
23 412
26 182
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 092
2 610
2 654
2 971
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
297.4
330.8
387.6
435.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.1
53.1
53.5
53.3
-
Females %
46.9
46.9
46.5
46.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.9
20.2
21.2
21.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.5
25.5
25.2
25.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.6
23.5
23.0
22.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.2
19.3
19.0
19.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.4
10.2
10.0
10.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.3
1.3
1.6
1.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.4
10.1
9.8
9.4
-
Professionals %
11.6
11.3
10.6
10.5
-
Associate Professionals %
7.9
7.6
8.0
8.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.2
12.6
13.1
13.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.6
2.3
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.0
16.4
16.3
16.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.6
9.8
10.0
10.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.5
12.1
12.6
12.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.4
10.7
10.6
11.6
-
Not Stated %
7.9
6.9
6.7
5.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
363.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 264.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
247.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
420.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
57.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 251
1 191
1 230
1 296
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
396
453
480
558
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
441
501
498
492
-
Total businesses no.
2 088
2 145
2 208
2 346
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
225
240
297
267
-
Employing business entries no.
96
144
162
132
-
Total business entries no.
321
384
459
399
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
276
282
210
198
-
Employing business exits no.
24
21
138
84
-
Total business exits no.
300
303
348
282
-