National Regional Profile: Ashmore-Benowa (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
485
385
354
328
313
Unemployment rate %
4.6
3.5
3.1
2.7
2.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 199
2 630
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
14.3
19.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 514
7 582
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 387
9 304
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
437.6
475.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 618
51 148
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 586
11 934
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
451.9
495.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 006
41 547
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 356
1 371
1 368
1 393
1 469
Age Pension - DVA no.
17
20
16
20
14
Carers Payment no.
68
73
76
81
90
Disability Support Pension no.
456
443
426
425
424
Newstart Allowance no.
471
421
384
342
342
Parenting Payment - Single no.
397
383
363
338
304
Youth Allowances no.
366
339
343
338
322

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
52.4
49.9
48.4
45.8
45.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
33 317
34 840
35 989
37 232
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 834
16 994
17 878
17 977
-
Average Investment Income $
10 646
11 393
13 016
15 014
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
26 686
29 360
32 955
36 037
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
4 540
4 267
4 514
5 270
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
376.9
410.7
447.8
492.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.1
50.8
50.5
50.2
-
Females %
49.9
49.2
49.5
49.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.1
22.9
23.2
23.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.8
23.4
23.3
23.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.7
21.3
20.9
20.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.9
18.4
18.4
18.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.2
11.5
11.6
11.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
2.4
2.7
2.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
12.3
12.3
12.1
11.9
-
Professionals %
13.6
13.3
13.7
13.6
-
Associate Professionals %
8.9
8.9
8.7
9.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.7
8.8
9.0
9.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.4
3.2
2.7
2.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.6
19.6
19.8
19.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
3.9
3.9
4.2
4.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.6
12.9
13.1
13.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.1
7.6
7.9
8.1
-
Not Stated %
9.9
9.5
8.9
8.6
-

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.
1 521
1 494
1 584
1 572
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
612
669
723
729
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
330
369
372
378
-
Total businesses no.
2 463
2 532
2 679
2 679
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
378
324
315
315
-
Employing business entries no.
108
126
195
126
-
Total business entries no.
486
450
510
441
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
411
396
312
339
-
Employing business exits no.
21
21
105
69
-
Total business exits no.
432
417
417
408
-