National Regional Profile: Broadbeach-Mermaid Beach (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
479
348
301
264
235
Unemployment rate %
7.8
5.5
4.5
3.8
3.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 170
1 355
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8.3
11.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 053
8 237
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 166
5 174
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
247.7
286.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
47 956
55 298
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 336
6 529
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
256.0
297.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 403
45 532
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
902
892
888
885
896
Age Pension - DVA no.
4
4
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
33
37
38
39
40
Disability Support Pension no.
227
240
232
229
218
Newstart Allowance no.
367
300
268
220
206
Parenting Payment - Single no.
181
177
165
153
134
Youth Allowances no.
198
170
157
157
159

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
50.4
47.1
42.4
46.2
44.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 457
34 552
36 350
37 709
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 839
17 420
18 395
18 572
-
Average Investment Income $
14 213
15 017
15 579
19 466
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
23 307
27 297
31 525
34 318
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
4 953
8 233
5 427
8 633
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
213.5
239.3
252.8
289.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.0
50.8
50.6
49.7
-
Females %
49.0
49.2
49.4
50.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.7
23.4
23.0
22.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
29.2
28.2
28.0
28.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
18.2
18.3
18.4
18.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
16.0
16.0
16.0
16.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.3
11.3
11.6
11.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.6
2.7
3.1
3.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
11.7
11.9
12.4
12.3
-
Professionals %
13.9
13.7
13.5
14.3
-
Associate Professionals %
9.3
9.2
9.1
10.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.2
10.1
9.7
9.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.4
3.2
3.0
2.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.4
19.4
19.7
19.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
3.2
3.2
3.5
3.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.4
12.5
12.3
11.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.3
7.4
7.8
7.4
-
Not Stated %
10.4
9.5
9.0
8.6
-

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.
1 149
1 020
1 122
1 101
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
321
378
426
498
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
312
348
333
321
-
Total businesses no.
1 782
1 746
1 881
1 920
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
327
207
210
222
-
Employing business entries no.
129
117
105
153
-
Total business entries no.
456
324
315
375
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
234
351
201
207
-
Employing business exits no.
24
18
87
63
-
Total business exits no.
258
369
288
270
-