National Regional Profile: Cambridge (T) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA51310   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
513
302
255
183
271
Unemployment rate %
3.7
2.1
1.7
1.2
1.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 557
2 868
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
16.6
22.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 485
7 738
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
13 839
13 832
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
989.7
1 152.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
71 516
83 324
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
16 396
16 700
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 006.3
1 174.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
61 375
70 343
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 583
1 549
1 551
1 501
1 599
Age Pension - DVA no.
14
12
12
9
9
Carers Payment no.
21
24
29
26
23
Disability Support Pension no.
387
392
370
374
349
Newstart Allowance no.
367
258
191
151
127
Parenting Payment - Single no.
161
163
151
127
102
Youth Allowances no.
450
423
354
317
295

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
52.0
58.5
58.1
52.8
45.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
45 877
49 531
52 566
55 737
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
31 469
33 467
39 035
45 461
-
Average Investment Income $
13 327
13 728
15 781
19 189
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
25 932
27 204
30 089
33 233
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
4 577
5 212
7 223
7 546
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
784.5
861.5
966.3
1 090.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.2
51.4
51.6
51.5
-
Females %
48.8
48.6
48.4
48.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.9
18.7
19.1
19.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.0
21.9
21.7
21.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.8
22.5
22.3
21.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.1
21.3
20.9
20.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.8
12.0
11.9
12.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.5
3.6
4.0
4.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
11.8
11.4
11.4
11.4
-
Professionals %
34.5
34.6
34.4
34.6
-
Associate Professionals %
7.2
7.1
7.1
7.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
3.7
3.8
3.9
4.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.3
3.0
2.8
2.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.2
14.3
14.8
14.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
2.2
2.0
2.2
2.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.2
7.7
7.9
8.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.8
5.3
5.0
4.9
-
Not Stated %
11.1
10.8
10.5
9.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
na
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
na
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 962
1 899
1 857
1 956
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
765
870
879
930
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
396
438
435
465
-
Total businesses no.
3 123
3 207
3 171
3 351
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
330
282
342
408
-
Employing business entries no.
123
180
126
165
-
Total business entries no.
453
462
468
573
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
378
426
375
300
-
Employing business exits no.
36
39
96
105
-
Total business exits no.
414
465
471
405
-