National Regional Profile: Sunshine Coast (R) (Local Government Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
9 820
7 312
8 868
7 756
6 133
Unemployment rate %
7.8
5.4
6.5
5.3
4.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
37 613
44 013
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
282.9
379.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 522
8 630
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
127 925
128 714
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5 203.2
5 853.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 674
45 477
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
165 538
172 727
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5 486.1
6 233.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 141
36 088
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
29 704
30 693
31 177
32 092
34 238
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
1 299
1 433
1 521
1 635
1 822
Disability Support Pension no.
9 074
9 197
9 341
9 472
9 669
Newstart Allowance no.
8 165
7 605
6 904
6 283
5 743
Parenting Payment - Single no.
8 095
7 964
7 537
6 688
5 851
Youth Allowances no.
5 753
5 329
5 131
4 720
4 438

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.0
53.9
55.1
54.8
54.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 656
31 176
32 784
34 543
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 663
14 773
14 778
15 862
-
Average Investment Income $
5 979
6 915
8 075
9 205
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 880
21 594
24 042
26 341
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 398
3 773
4 089
4 558
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
4 387.9
4 878.3
5 403.1
6 101.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.3
50.2
50.1
49.8
-
Females %
49.7
49.8
49.9
50.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.6
20.0
19.8
19.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.3
19.8
19.2
19.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.6
22.9
22.8
22.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.1
22.1
22.2
22.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.3
12.9
13.4
13.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.3
2.6
2.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.8
9.1
9.1
8.9
-
Professionals %
14.6
14.8
14.8
15.0
-
Associate Professionals %
7.6
7.6
7.7
8.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.8
11.0
11.0
11.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.1
18.1
18.5
18.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.2
5.2
5.3
5.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.0
12.2
12.0
11.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.1
11.0
11.0
10.6
-
Not Stated %
9.4
8.6
8.2
8.2
-

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.
18 912
17 952
18 234
18 984
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
5 607
6 729
7 248
8 121
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
4 149
4 656
4 650
4 665
-
Total businesses no.
28 668
29 337
30 132
31 770
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
4 053
3 762
3 750
4 416
-
Employing business entries no.
1 695
1 890
1 731
1 926
-
Total business entries no.
5 748
5 652
5 481
6 342
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
4 356
4 755
3 381
3 591
-
Employing business exits no.
159
276
1 284
1 209
-
Total business exits no.
4 515
5 031
4 665
4 800
-