National Regional Profile: Fraser Coast (R) - Maryborough (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 135
831
1 011
753
691
Unemployment rate %
10.7
7.3
8.4
6.3
5.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 982
3 448
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
21.0
29.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 039
8 399
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 849
9 661
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
369.5
399.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 518
41 365
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 831
13 109
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
390.5
428.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 434
32 694
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 369
3 497
3 508
3 575
3 702
Age Pension - DVA no.
12
10
7
9
9
Carers Payment no.
235
277
328
366
397
Disability Support Pension no.
1 671
1 716
1 753
1 758
1 837
Newstart Allowance no.
960
911
900
892
900
Parenting Payment - Single no.
778
772
711
696
618
Youth Allowances no.
568
511
525
478
428

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
68.2
67.3
68.3
69.8
66.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 387
30 368
32 433
34 198
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 883
11 505
10 010
12 194
-
Average Investment Income $
3 438
4 136
4 528
4 935
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 985
17 008
18 490
19 727
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 341
1 748
2 119
1 937
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
330.1
357.7
380.3
418.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.4
53.7
53.9
53.5
-
Females %
45.6
46.3
46.1
46.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.7
19.0
18.8
18.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.1
19.2
18.3
17.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.1
22.5
22.5
22.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.1
23.9
24.3
24.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.5
13.6
14.0
14.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.8
2.1
2.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.3
5.3
5.6
5.5
-
Professionals %
11.8
11.6
11.7
11.5
-
Associate Professionals %
5.1
5.3
5.3
5.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.8
12.0
12.3
12.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.6
1.4
1.4
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
20.1
19.7
20.4
20.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.2
8.2
8.6
8.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.3
12.8
12.2
11.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.9
15.0
15.0
15.1
-
Not Stated %
8.8
8.8
7.7
7.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
275.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 845.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
183.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
316.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
40.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
894
861
894
855
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
426
474
495
504
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
288
336
348
333
-
Total businesses no.
1 608
1 671
1 737
1 692
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
138
165
180
162
-
Employing business entries no.
87
102
99
96
-
Total business entries no.
225
267
279
258
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
210
207
147
189
-
Employing business exits no.
3
24
123
63
-
Total business exits no.
213
231
270
252
-