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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
320
344
468
296
371
Unemployment rate %
4.4
4.6
6.3
3.8
4.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 329
1 588
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.5
12.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 151
8 143
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 675
6 773
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
281.8
313.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 212
46 285
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 004
8 361
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
291.3
326.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 390
39 041
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
739
773
776
805
854
Age Pension - DVA no.
4
np
5
4
4
Carers Payment no.
38
44
47
51
55
Disability Support Pension no.
426
442
438
454
481
Newstart Allowance no.
565
514
457
389
447
Parenting Payment - Single no.
497
509
500
465
429
Youth Allowances no.
251
240
222
178
188

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
56.0
56.0
56.1
52.4
44.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 924
34 271
36 097
38 109
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 427
18 686
18 629
21 094
-
Average Investment Income $
5 326
5 453
6 187
7 055
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 143
19 352
21 501
23 138
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 110
2 128
2 532
2 945
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
239.4
263.2
292.3
329.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

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

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.5
19.8
19.8
19.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
27.2
26.9
26.6
26.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.8
23.1
23.1
23.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.0
19.2
19.0
18.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.1
9.6
10.0
10.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.2
8.3
8.3
7.9
-
Professionals %
14.6
14.4
14.6
14.7
-
Associate Professionals %
8.0
8.2
8.2
8.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.9
10.9
11.0
11.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
20.4
19.7
19.8
19.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.0
6.2
6.0
6.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.0
13.4
13.0
12.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.3
8.6
9.0
9.4
-
Not Stated %
8.1
7.9
7.6
7.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
352.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 574.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
217.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
425.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
72.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
17.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
606
600
588
708
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
177
213
222
219
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
132
141
153
162
-
Total businesses no.
915
954
963
1 089
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
153
153
135
186
-
Employing business entries no.
48
51
54
60
-
Total business entries no.
201
204
189
246
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
159
159
123
108
-
Employing business exits no.
6
12
33
39
-
Total business exits no.
165
171
156
147
-