National Regional Profile: Cassowary Coast (R) - Johnstone (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
542
566
851
494
560
Unemployment rate %
5.4
5.5
8.4
4.6
5.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 417
2 800
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
18.1
23.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 501
8 311
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 851
7 757
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
306.1
331.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 994
42 708
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 268
10 557
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
324.3
354.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 581
33 585
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 856
1 856
1 838
1 845
1 949
Age Pension - DVA no.
4
4
4
4
np
Carers Payment no.
95
106
98
108
119
Disability Support Pension no.
796
830
793
781
807
Newstart Allowance no.
779
687
687
523
516
Parenting Payment - Single no.
655
634
560
524
466
Youth Allowances no.
365
302
309
265
233

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.7
56.9
54.3
52.7
55.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 125
29 257
30 348
32 069
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 314
14 183
16 956
17 558
-
Average Investment Income $
4 374
4 936
6 037
7 293
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 996
17 359
20 812
23 429
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 733
1 744
2 073
1 969
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
277.1
294.2
320.1
352.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.6
54.4
53.6
53.0
-
Females %
45.4
45.6
46.4
47.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.3
19.6
19.4
20.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.4
18.9
18.6
18.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.0
24.3
23.8
22.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.1
23.0
23.3
23.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.7
11.6
12.3
12.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.5
2.5
2.7
2.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.9
6.7
6.4
6.0
-
Professionals %
11.0
11.0
11.1
10.8
-
Associate Professionals %
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.3
11.3
11.6
11.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.1
15.0
15.9
16.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.6
6.6
7.4
7.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.2
9.0
9.3
9.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
26.3
26.4
25.3
25.1
-
Not Stated %
6.8
7.1
6.2
6.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
304.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 271.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
197.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
346.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
41.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 428
1 299
1 332
1 389
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
462
507
480
492
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
378
420
408
411
-
Total businesses no.
2 268
2 226
2 220
2 292
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
180
222
231
282
-
Employing business entries no.
90
78
126
141
-
Total business entries no.
270
300
357
423
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
255
252
219
222
-
Employing business exits no.
18
18
129
78
-
Total business exits no.
273
270
348
300
-