National Regional Profile: Cairns (R) - Douglas (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
366
336
443
326
442
Unemployment rate %
5.9
5.3
7.0
4.9
6.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 170
1 340
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8.8
10.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 504
8 073
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 945
5 047
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
182.2
206.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 838
40 866
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 115
6 387
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
190.9
217.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 225
33 986
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
389
385
555
578
657
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
28
28
36
38
47
Disability Support Pension no.
315
315
405
414
451
Newstart Allowance no.
253
232
258
245
295
Parenting Payment - Single no.
237
219
256
256
222
Youth Allowances no.
92
95
104
117
122

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
60.4
50.0
52.1
48.7
51.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 136
29 593
30 581
32 373
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 128
13 231
14 572
14 586
-
Average Investment Income $
4 901
5 673
6 713
7 215
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 469
18 224
25 786
32 090
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 170
2 876
3 486
6 553
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
151.2
174.2
193.0
216.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.1
52.2
51.5
51.7
-
Females %
47.9
47.8
48.5
48.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.5
17.8
17.1
17.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
27.8
27.0
25.8
25.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.9
23.4
24.9
24.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.1
19.4
18.5
19.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.8
10.2
11.2
11.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.5
8.0
8.1
7.7
-
Professionals %
9.0
8.6
9.2
9.5
-
Associate Professionals %
11.0
11.0
11.1
11.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.7
13.3
13.7
14.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
20.9
21.5
20.9
21.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.9
6.2
6.3
6.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.7
13.2
12.9
11.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.9
11.1
11.1
11.3
-
Not Stated %
5.9
5.6
5.2
5.0
-

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.
558
525
537
555
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
192
234
252
300
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
129
156
150
156
-
Total businesses no.
879
915
939
1 011
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
90
126
129
138
-
Employing business entries no.
51
84
75
93
-
Total business entries no.
141
210
204
231
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
93
189
153
96
-
Employing business exits no.
15
9
78
24
-
Total business exits no.
108
198
231
120
-