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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
510
535
729
455
576
Unemployment rate %
11.6
11.8
16.2
9.5
11.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
911
1 088
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.5
8.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 166
8 047
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 572
4 618
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
195.4
216.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 745
46 872
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 483
5 706
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
202.0
225.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 833
39 469
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
502
518
518
533
564
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
4
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
25
28
29
29
31
Disability Support Pension no.
298
305
300
309
327
Newstart Allowance no.
410
360
328
277
315
Parenting Payment - Single no.
313
315
311
286
259
Youth Allowances no.
164
149
136
117
122

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
56.6
55.8
56.0
51.5
45.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
33 048
34 430
36 301
38 296
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 768
19 225
18 996
21 242
-
Average Investment Income $
5 872
5 955
6 705
7 766
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 048
19 482
22 192
23 532
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 082
2 037
2 669
2 974
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
168.6
183.8
202.6
227.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.2
51.3
51.5
51.4
-
Females %
48.8
48.7
48.5
48.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.2
19.6
19.5
19.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
27.8
27.4
26.8
26.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.8
23.2
23.4
23.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.6
18.8
18.8
18.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.1
9.5
9.8
10.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.3
8.3
8.4
8.1
-
Professionals %
15.4
15.2
15.4
15.6
-
Associate Professionals %
8.2
8.4
8.4
8.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.6
10.6
10.7
10.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.6
2.6
2.4
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
20.5
20.1
20.0
19.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.7
5.9
5.7
5.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.4
12.8
12.7
12.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.3
8.4
9.0
9.4
-
Not Stated %
8.0
7.7
7.3
7.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
244.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
876.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
195.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
285.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
41.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 464
1 410
1 407
1 365
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
441
528
540
564
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
765
822
828
786
-
Total businesses no.
2 670
2 760
2 775
2 715
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
216
225
240
234
-
Employing business entries no.
129
207
156
153
-
Total business entries no.
345
432
396
387
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
327
306
210
282
-
Employing business exits no.
24
27
138
141
-
Total business exits no.
351
333
348
423
-