National Regional Profile: Surf Coast (S) - East (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 210106493   
   Page tools: Print Print Page Print all pages in this productPrint All  
Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
254
258
243
250
147
Unemployment rate %
4.2
4.0
3.7
3.6
2.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 625
2 008
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
11.1
16.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 820
8 117
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 934
6 967
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
316.9
348.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 706
50 065
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 559
8 975
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
328.0
365.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 323
40 680
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
916
927
921
948
1 065
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
5
4
4
4
Carers Payment no.
38
48
44
48
47
Disability Support Pension no.
243
238
236
247
260
Newstart Allowance no.
210
195
198
196
166
Parenting Payment - Single no.
205
200
180
173
163
Youth Allowances no.
244
214
222
222
208

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
54.9
52.4
54.3
51.7
53.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
35 788
37 500
38 817
40 209
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 877
14 231
13 479
14 172
-
Average Investment Income $
8 127
7 924
8 124
9 468
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 588
21 701
25 017
26 479
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 798
1 941
1 820
3 357
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
271.4
301.0
326.6
365.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.2
51.1
51.7
51.3
-
Females %
48.8
48.9
48.3
48.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.0
17.7
17.6
16.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.3
22.8
21.7
21.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.3
23.5
23.8
23.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.0
22.8
22.8
22.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.9
11.7
12.1
13.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.5
1.5
1.9
2.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.9
10.7
10.8
11.0
-
Professionals %
24.1
23.6
24.1
24.6
-
Associate Professionals %
7.8
7.9
7.8
8.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.5
10.0
9.8
9.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.9
2.9
2.7
2.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.3
15.5
15.1
15.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.0
4.2
4.1
3.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.1
9.3
9.8
9.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.2
6.8
7.1
7.0
-
Not Stated %
9.1
9.0
8.5
8.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
575.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 782.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
369.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
647.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
71.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
891
840
897
912
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
258
288
300
330
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
165
168
183
174
-
Total businesses no.
1 314
1 296
1 380
1 416
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
168
114
153
174
-
Employing business entries no.
63
51
66
60
-
Total business entries no.
231
165
219
234
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
159
162
129
162
-
Employing business exits no.
3
9
48
42
-
Total business exits no.
162
171
177
204
-