National Regional Profile: Tweed (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA17550   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 220
2 660
2 386
2 071
1 717
Unemployment rate %
6.9
8.8
7.6
6.2
5.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 110
11 740
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
75.7
100.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 489
8 570
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
31 452
31 237
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 198.0
1 331.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 090
42 628
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
41 562
42 977
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 273.7
1 432.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 646
33 324
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
12 528
12 775
12 796
13 001
13 490
Age Pension - DVA no.
93
93
91
91
82
Carers Payment no.
593
658
715
753
810
Disability Support Pension no.
4 697
4 694
4 618
4 525
4 549
Newstart Allowance no.
2 664
2 541
2 401
2 236
2 164
Parenting Payment - Single no.
2 569
2 553
2 501
2 252
1 979
Youth Allowances no.
1 630
1 558
1 524
1 467
1 371

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
64.9
58.9
59.6
59.2
56.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 174
30 446
32 238
33 966
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 672
14 296
14 337
16 641
-
Average Investment Income $
4 974
5 444
6 011
6 700
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 173
20 633
22 077
23 333
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 563
2 757
2 710
3 184
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 051.1
1 150.0
1 264.3
1 419.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.7
50.8
50.6
50.0
-
Females %
49.3
49.2
49.4
50.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.9
19.3
19.2
19.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.3
18.2
17.8
17.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.1
23.2
23.0
22.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.4
23.5
23.8
24.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.7
13.2
13.6
14.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.8
7.1
6.9
7.1
-
Professionals %
14.4
14.7
15.0
15.1
-
Associate Professionals %
6.6
6.6
6.8
7.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.3
10.6
10.9
10.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.3
18.3
18.7
18.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.0
6.1
5.9
6.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.2
12.9
12.8
12.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.8
11.9
12.4
11.7
-
Not Stated %
10.3
9.5
8.5
8.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
461.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
15 303.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
310.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
509.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
47.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
4 251
4 044
4 035
4 062
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 122
1 281
1 317
1 476
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
801
864
870
891
-
Total businesses no.
6 174
6 189
6 222
6 429
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
813
774
723
753
-
Employing business entries no.
336
330
333
348
-
Total business entries no.
1 149
1 104
1 056
1 101
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
888
927
696
735
-
Employing business exits no.
75
54
219
192
-
Total business exits no.
963
981
915
927
-