National Regional Profile: Whitsunday (R) - Bowen (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
564
552
448
387
438
Unemployment rate %
8.8
8.1
6.4
5.5
6.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 370
1 607
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.5
13.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 944
8 298
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 294
5 393
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
225.5
257.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 604
47 826
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 664
7 000
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
235.1
271.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 273
38 752
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 375
1 398
1 391
1 392
1 388
Age Pension - DVA no.
10
9
8
7
np
Carers Payment no.
67
84
76
76
89
Disability Support Pension no.
624
623
612
565
540
Newstart Allowance no.
521
525
477
388
340
Parenting Payment - Single no.
312
301
288
263
248
Youth Allowances no.
185
192
155
132
102

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
49.5
43.4
45.1
52.8
50.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 848
32 599
34 750
36 561
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 720
12 527
21 017
20 912
-
Average Investment Income $
4 105
3 794
4 682
5 752
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 182
15 675
18 342
20 972
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 474
1 008
1 429
2 370
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
195.3
201.8
235.9
266.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.4
54.2
54.2
54.3
-
Females %
45.6
45.8
45.8
45.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.8
18.2
19.2
19.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.6
18.9
19.7
20.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.1
23.4
21.8
21.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.1
23.8
23.8
23.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.6
13.6
13.5
13.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.8
2.0
2.0
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.1
5.6
5.9
5.7
-
Professionals %
8.7
8.6
8.6
8.4
-
Associate Professionals %
4.1
4.1
4.1
3.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.0
11.1
11.0
11.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.1
0.9
0.7
0.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.6
14.2
14.3
14.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.8
11.7
12.5
12.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.8
9.1
8.6
9.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
29.4
28.5
28.9
27.9
-
Not Stated %
6.5
6.2
5.4
6.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
293.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 516.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
199.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
331.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
37.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
615
639
645
636
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
132
147
168
213
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
282
312
300
312
-
Total businesses no.
1 029
1 098
1 113
1 161
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
105
111
162
138
-
Employing business entries no.
60
66
69
57
-
Total business entries no.
165
177
231
195
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
135
120
102
156
-
Employing business exits no.
6
0
69
42
-
Total business exits no.
141
120
171
198
-