National Regional Profile: Cassowary Coast (R) - Cardwell (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
190
201
332
207
223
Unemployment rate %
3.2
3.3
5.4
3.2
3.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 079
1 297
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
7.1
9.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 543
7 559
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 936
3 969
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
157.4
182.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 985
45 873
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 015
5 266
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
164.4
191.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
32 790
36 437
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
784
840
857
880
937
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
34
32
33
39
46
Disability Support Pension no.
349
356
362
352
351
Newstart Allowance no.
315
297
364
238
222
Parenting Payment - Single no.
288
295
286
248
238
Youth Allowances no.
129
115
125
86
84

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
53.2
56.2
40.9
55.3
55.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 562
28 908
30 436
31 667
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 666
18 806
26 238
33 656
-
Average Investment Income $
5 023
5 317
6 457
7 882
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 005
18 873
20 611
23 370
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 595
2 414
2 539
2 324
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
136.4
153.8
171.9
201.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
57.0
56.4
55.9
55.2
-
Females %
43.0
43.6
44.1
44.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.8
19.8
19.2
19.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.0
20.0
18.7
19.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.8
22.5
23.0
22.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.0
22.3
23.3
23.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.1
12.6
13.0
12.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
2.9
2.9
3.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.1
5.8
6.2
5.9
-
Professionals %
8.5
8.9
9.3
8.9
-
Associate Professionals %
3.8
3.9
4.4
4.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.1
9.5
10.1
10.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
1.9
2.0
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.9
12.7
12.9
13.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.1
8.6
9.3
8.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.4
8.0
7.9
7.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
33.2
33.2
31.0
31.9
-
Not Stated %
8.7
7.5
6.9
6.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
324.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 293.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
215.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
369.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
44.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
687
675
693
711
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
219
240
234
285
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
249
276
249
237
-
Total businesses no.
1 155
1 191
1 176
1 233
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
123
123
147
132
-
Employing business entries no.
54
60
69
87
-
Total business entries no.
177
183
216
219
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
138
138
132
129
-
Employing business exits no.
12
15
72
36
-
Total business exits no.
150
153
204
165
-