National Regional Profile: Southport (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 296
1 033
948
891
889
Unemployment rate %
10.7
8.4
7.3
6.5
6.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 718
3 336
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
18.9
26.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 954
7 924
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 143
11 136
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
444.6
497.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 895
44 649
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
13 861
14 472
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
463.5
523.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 436
36 183
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 029
3 021
2 993
3 017
3 057
Age Pension - DVA no.
13
11
13
17
18
Carers Payment no.
157
173
180
192
207
Disability Support Pension no.
1 330
1 346
1 332
1 322
1 324
Newstart Allowance no.
1 137
984
904
861
853
Parenting Payment - Single no.
757
719
685
615
543
Youth Allowances no.
582
508
540
558
594

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
59.4
56.1
53.5
53.8
54.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 770
31 421
33 062
34 309
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 082
17 319
18 405
19 740
-
Average Investment Income $
6 919
6 823
7 956
9 788
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
21 082
23 786
26 854
28 549
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 724
3 263
3 788
5 008
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
377.8
414.8
461.3
517.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.9
49.4
49.4
48.9
-
Females %
50.1
50.6
50.6
51.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.2
22.4
22.8
22.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
27.2
27.3
26.9
27.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
19.7
19.4
19.3
19.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
17.6
16.7
16.7
16.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.4
12.0
11.9
12.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.2
8.5
8.6
8.2
-
Professionals %
13.8
14.5
14.4
15.1
-
Associate Professionals %
7.9
8.0
8.0
8.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.2
10.0
9.8
9.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.8
2.6
2.3
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.7
19.1
19.6
19.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.8
4.6
4.8
4.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.9
12.9
13.1
13.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.0
10.2
10.4
10.0
-
Not Stated %
10.7
9.8
8.9
9.0
-

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.
2 601
2 514
2 523
2 535
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
822
969
1 044
1 140
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
633
741
747
741
-
Total businesses no.
4 056
4 224
4 314
4 416
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
585
594
549
588
-
Employing business entries no.
234
279
336
294
-
Total business entries no.
819
873
885
882
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
591
684
513
597
-
Employing business exits no.
36
33
198
243
-
Total business exits no.
627
717
711
840
-