National Regional Profile: Surf Coast (S) - West (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
203
209
188
175
120
Unemployment rate %
4.8
4.7
4.1
3.6
2.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 207
1 399
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8.4
11.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 975
8 021
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 151
4 059
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
180.6
185.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 501
45 676
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 358
5 458
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
189.0
196.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 273
36 024
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
899
902
867
892
971
Age Pension - DVA no.
7
4
4
4
4
Carers Payment no.
28
31
31
35
42
Disability Support Pension no.
212
225
225
233
241
Newstart Allowance no.
165
163
157
140
132
Parenting Payment - Single no.
139
145
142
137
124
Youth Allowances no.
129
134
102
120
122

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
51.4
52.9
59.1
60.6
53.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 993
33 717
34 751
35 858
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 840
12 002
10 515
11 692
-
Average Investment Income $
7 343
8 118
8 873
10 411
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 674
23 009
25 102
28 957
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 556
1 960
1 953
1 832
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
154.9
169.8
181.6
198.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.5
51.1
50.7
50.5
-
Females %
48.5
48.9
49.3
49.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.0
16.2
16.7
16.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.8
18.6
17.0
16.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.0
24.1
22.9
22.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.3
24.9
26.0
25.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.7
14.0
14.4
16.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.3
2.2
2.9
3.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.6
9.9
10.5
10.2
-
Professionals %
19.4
19.3
19.9
20.1
-
Associate Professionals %
8.1
8.5
8.3
8.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.2
11.1
10.9
10.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.0
1.9
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.0
15.4
14.4
15.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.5
5.2
5.0
4.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.8
9.3
9.6
9.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.5
10.6
10.9
10.3
-
Not Stated %
9.0
8.7
8.6
9.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
680.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 388.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
453.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
731.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
51.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
7.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
666
651
657
714
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
228
252
243
264
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
183
195
192
198
-
Total businesses no.
1 077
1 098
1 092
1 176
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
105
102
99
93
-
Employing business entries no.
69
42
48
45
-
Total business entries no.
174
144
147
138
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
156
132
96
81
-
Employing business exits no.
3
15
48
21
-
Total business exits no.
159
147
144
102
-