National Regional Profile: Penrith (C) - West (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 459
2 098
1 914
2 151
2 568
Unemployment rate %
5.5
4.8
4.3
4.8
5.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 697
7 880
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
43.7
60.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 527
7 633
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
37 998
37 047
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 717.2
1 785.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 191
48 187
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
44 695
44 927
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 760.9
1 845.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 397
41 074
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
4 791
4 851
4 949
5 168
5 522
Age Pension - DVA no.
27
26
26
22
21
Carers Payment no.
283
325
373
389
451
Disability Support Pension no.
2 293
2 276
2 332
2 329
2 335
Newstart Allowance no.
1 108
1 109
1 201
1 236
1 276
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 932
1 892
1 826
1 682
1 551
Youth Allowances no.
1 067
1 026
1 045
981
994

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
46.7
49.6
47.4
52.4
52.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
39 321
41 105
42 471
44 013
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 853
15 626
15 288
15 995
-
Average Investment Income $
1 860
2 012
2 192
2 459
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 574
21 143
21 931
23 309
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 543
2 881
2 791
3 023
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 649.5
1 727.2
1 794.6
1 878.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.5
52.2
51.9
51.9
-
Females %
47.5
47.8
48.1
48.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.0
21.0
20.5
20.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
26.2
25.6
25.0
24.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.3
21.3
21.2
21.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.2
19.9
20.2
20.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.1
10.8
11.4
12.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.2
1.3
1.6
1.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.4
8.7
8.8
8.7
-
Professionals %
13.2
13.4
13.8
14.1
-
Associate Professionals %
7.0
6.8
7.0
7.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.0
10.9
10.8
10.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.2
3.2
3.1
3.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.6
19.8
20.1
20.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.3
9.3
9.5
9.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.8
8.0
8.3
8.1
-
Not Stated %
12.3
11.5
10.2
9.6
-

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.
4 107
3 858
3 813
3 819
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 473
1 752
1 866
1 920
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
981
1 062
1 098
1 056
-
Total businesses no.
6 561
6 672
6 777
6 795
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
861
789
675
669
-
Employing business entries no.
324
474
378
381
-
Total business entries no.
1 185
1 263
1 053
1 050
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 011
1 098
723
702
-
Employing business exits no.
66
54
261
303
-
Total business exits no.
1 077
1 152
984
1 005
-