National Regional Profile: Hope Island (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
80
66
61
61
52
Unemployment rate %
3.9
3.1
2.7
2.6
2.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
640
766
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4.5
6.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 006
8 046
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 740
2 844
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
136.1
163.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
49 673
57 352
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 380
3 610
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
140.6
169.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 594
46 890
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
398
412
422
446
476
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
4
np
np
5
Carers Payment no.
np
21
23
24
23
Disability Support Pension no.
91
86
87
89
99
Newstart Allowance no.
90
79
66
72
72
Parenting Payment - Single no.
98
105
105
97
86
Youth Allowances no.
73
69
67
64
62

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
48.2
46.8
47.8
47.6
36.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 611
36 319
38 985
41 821
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
20 752
18 043
21 031
22 467
-
Average Investment Income $
11 905
11 026
12 322
14 955
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
28 572
33 258
38 109
40 674
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
5 843
10 820
6 853
8 762
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
109.1
121.7
141.7
168.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.5
50.1
50.1
50.3
-
Females %
49.5
49.9
49.9
49.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.3
20.9
20.6
19.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.8
17.8
17.1
17.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.8
23.7
23.4
23.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.1
22.3
22.6
22.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.8
12.8
13.4
13.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
2.5
3.0
3.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
14.3
14.4
14.4
14.9
-
Professionals %
12.8
12.6
12.7
13.3
-
Associate Professionals %
8.4
7.9
8.2
8.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.8
10.0
10.3
9.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.6
3.5
3.3
3.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.5
18.3
18.3
18.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.5
4.6
4.5
4.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.2
12.1
11.9
11.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
6.7
7.0
7.3
6.9
-
Not Stated %
9.3
9.5
9.1
8.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
628.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 442.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
455.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
719.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
90.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
528
546
507
558
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
129
150
171
210
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
72
84
93
102
-
Total businesses no.
729
780
771
870
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
141
129
120
159
-
Employing business entries no.
27
57
75
63
-
Total business entries no.
168
186
195
222
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
129
135
129
144
-
Employing business exits no.
6
9
27
27
-
Total business exits no.
135
144
156
171
-