National Regional Profile: Maroochy Hinterland (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
912
686
784
730
577
Unemployment rate %
7.5
5.3
6.0
5.2
4.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 301
3 807
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
22.4
30.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 800
7 933
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 797
10 818
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
414.3
466.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 376
43 087
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
14 098
14 625
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
436.8
496.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 983
33 936
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 049
2 125
2 135
2 208
2 370
Age Pension - DVA no.
10
4
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
140
142
156
150
173
Disability Support Pension no.
918
957
927
936
970
Newstart Allowance no.
842
771
698
650
591
Parenting Payment - Single no.
684
682
650
563
514
Youth Allowances no.
511
475
435
386
376

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
61.1
57.0
62.3
57.1
54.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 795
30 099
31 834
33 607
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 001
12 442
12 208
13 628
-
Average Investment Income $
5 225
6 151
6 901
7 920
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 182
20 986
23 321
25 927
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 566
3 554
4 132
4 338
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
361.9
396.7
433.0
488.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.0
50.3
50.6
50.2
-
Females %
49.0
49.7
49.4
49.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.4
18.1
18.0
17.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.2
17.3
17.0
17.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.6
24.7
24.0
23.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.9
24.2
24.6
24.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.6
13.2
13.9
14.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.9
8.1
8.2
8.4
-
Professionals %
15.4
15.3
15.2
15.3
-
Associate Professionals %
6.5
6.7
6.6
6.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.3
11.6
11.4
11.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.1
2.1
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.6
17.7
17.9
17.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.1
5.9
6.3
6.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.1
10.6
10.9
10.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.6
12.9
12.9
12.4
-
Not Stated %
9.5
9.0
8.6
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.
2 013
1 881
1 842
1 911
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
576
669
690
792
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
348
390
408
405
-
Total businesses no.
2 937
2 940
2 940
3 108
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
330
342
264
396
-
Employing business entries no.
177
183
159
177
-
Total business entries no.
507
525
423
573
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
447
480
309
327
-
Employing business exits no.
18
33
123
120
-
Total business exits no.
465
513
432
447
-