National Regional Profile: Blacktown (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA10750   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
10 392
9 029
8 347
9 003
10 814
Unemployment rate %
7.8
6.9
6.3
6.7
7.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
22 311
26 596
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
137.6
194.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 168
7 312
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
118 225
117 011
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4 969.6
5 248.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 035
44 855
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
140 536
143 607
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5 107.2
5 443.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 341
37 902
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
17 833
18 297
18 524
19 009
19 735
Age Pension - DVA no.
34
36
37
36
32
Carers Payment no.
1 466
1 745
1 959
2 214
2 553
Disability Support Pension no.
9 854
9 976
9 868
9 826
9 865
Newstart Allowance no.
6 309
6 402
6 714
6 655
6 668
Parenting Payment - Single no.
8 613
8 704
8 388
7 960
7 431
Youth Allowances no.
5 339
5 167
5 133
5 052
4 953

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
56.2
55.5
56.2
57.5
58.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
37 505
39 066
40 505
41 934
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 915
13 725
13 532
13 881
-
Average Investment Income $
171
37
62
290
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 831
16 709
17 443
18 910
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 233
2 262
2 372
2 718
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
4 644.5
4 920.3
5 194.7
5 536.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.0
54.2
54.0
53.6
-
Females %
46.0
45.8
46.0
46.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.6
19.5
19.2
19.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.9
25.7
25.4
25.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.3
23.8
23.9
23.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.8
19.9
19.9
19.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.3
9.8
10.3
10.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.1
1.2
1.4
1.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.3
6.5
6.8
6.6
-
Professionals %
13.1
13.5
14.2
14.7
-
Associate Professionals %
5.9
6.1
6.3
6.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.1
9.9
9.7
9.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.5
2.4
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.5
18.7
18.8
19.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.4
10.3
10.4
10.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.3
9.2
9.2
9.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.6
11.9
11.7
11.5
-
Not Stated %
12.0
11.3
10.4
10.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
395.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
35 388.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
223.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
500.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
104.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
20.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
10 875
10 245
10 062
9 969
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
3 549
4 341
4 710
4 884
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
2 226
2 409
2 427
2 382
-
Total businesses no.
16 650
16 995
17 199
17 235
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
2 670
2 322
1 911
2 100
-
Employing business entries no.
936
1 032
975
1 044
-
Total business entries no.
3 606
3 354
2 886
3 144
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
2 964
3 012
2 136
2 190
-
Employing business exits no.
153
159
816
810
-
Total business exits no.
3 117
3 171
2 952
3 000
-