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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
656
477
552
477
373
Unemployment rate %
9.3
6.4
7.2
5.9
4.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 246
2 672
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
16.1
22.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 173
8 329
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 942
6 924
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
266.7
308.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 412
44 483
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 188
9 596
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
282.8
330.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 776
34 416
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 599
1 623
1 671
1 756
1 902
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
4
np
4
Carers Payment no.
103
130
137
150
163
Disability Support Pension no.
664
705
704
703
691
Newstart Allowance no.
620
525
454
430
355
Parenting Payment - Single no.
523
528
520
449
395
Youth Allowances no.
344
304
290
251
241

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.7
58.6
59.7
52.9
57.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 808
29 327
30 673
32 699
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 278
11 155
10 010
11 728
-
Average Investment Income $
5 074
5 804
7 280
7 557
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 098
21 481
23 500
26 816
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 712
5 153
5 321
4 501
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
226.9
248.6
272.5
306.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.5
50.3
50.2
49.4
-
Females %
49.5
49.7
49.8
50.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.4
16.5
16.0
16.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.8
17.8
16.4
16.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.1
24.3
24.6
23.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.3
25.1
25.5
25.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.4
13.9
14.7
14.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.4
2.8
3.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.5
7.7
7.7
7.6
-
Professionals %
14.8
14.8
14.7
15.0
-
Associate Professionals %
7.0
6.7
6.6
7.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.2
11.6
11.7
11.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.4
2.3
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.5
16.7
17.3
17.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.4
6.2
6.3
6.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.0
11.5
11.0
11.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.9
13.7
13.8
12.5
-
Not Stated %
9.7
8.9
8.7
8.3
-

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.
1 053
1 065
1 074
1 131
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
291
360
366
417
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
162
174
171
180
-
Total businesses no.
1 506
1 599
1 611
1 728
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
231
237
177
219
-
Employing business entries no.
72
102
63
99
-
Total business entries no.
303
339
240
318
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
201
219
186
183
-
Employing business exits no.
6
6
60
51
-
Total business exits no.
207
225
246
234
-