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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
334
261
236
216
188
Unemployment rate %
15.7
12.0
10.3
8.9
7.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
649
768
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4.8
6.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 413
8 649
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 422
2 425
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
94.3
104.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 923
43 017
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 071
3 193
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
99.1
111.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
32 264
34 750
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
701
704
689
666
706
Age Pension - DVA no.
5
5
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
36
37
38
35
40
Disability Support Pension no.
355
351
330
314
290
Newstart Allowance no.
280
265
253
197
194
Parenting Payment - Single no.
156
153
130
115
89
Youth Allowances no.
113
107
110
94
85

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
61.1
53.6
53.9
62.3
51.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 636
31 221
32 320
33 228
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 287
15 407
14 638
14 394
-
Average Investment Income $
8 981
7 819
10 025
11 312
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 576
22 924
24 771
27 997
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 409
2 874
3 574
4 799
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
84.1
93.5
99.2
110.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.6
52.4
51.8
53.1
-
Females %
47.4
47.6
48.2
46.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.6
22.8
23.6
23.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.9
25.4
25.4
25.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
17.4
15.8
16.4
15.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.0
20.8
20.3
19.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.5
12.6
11.6
12.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.7
2.6
2.7
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.1
8.0
8.1
6.8
-
Professionals %
12.0
13.2
13.0
12.4
-
Associate Professionals %
8.1
8.9
9.3
9.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.1
11.0
9.7
10.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.6
2.3
2.0
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.2
19.1
21.0
20.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.6
5.1
4.9
5.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.5
12.6
11.5
11.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
9.9
10.0
11.1
11.1
-
Not Stated %
11.0
9.8
9.3
10.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
408.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 079.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
335.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
445.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
37.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
342
330
318
372
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
126
135
159
156
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
126
129
126
111
-
Total businesses no.
594
594
603
639
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
78
93
78
87
-
Employing business entries no.
27
48
51
48
-
Total business entries no.
105
141
129
135
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
96
120
99
81
-
Employing business exits no.
0
6
21
39
-
Total business exits no.
96
126
120
120
-