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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
711
747
789
733
552
Unemployment rate %
3.6
3.7
3.6
3.4
2.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 523
4 484
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
19.7
29.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 585
6 630
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
20 364
20 390
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 152.9
1 292.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
56 616
63 371
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
23 887
24 874
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 172.6
1 321.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
49 089
53 142
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 544
1 541
1 570
1 558
1 611
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
0
Carers Payment no.
77
97
109
124
124
Disability Support Pension no.
1 124
1 170
1 173
1 172
1 198
Newstart Allowance no.
814
764
762
714
673
Parenting Payment - Single no.
472
456
447
409
395
Youth Allowances no.
859
872
838
902
887

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
54.7
56.5
54.2
56.8
56.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
43 504
45 382
48 403
51 385
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
23 831
23 978
22 574
24 096
-
Average Investment Income $
5 903
7 641
7 224
8 576
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
27 374
28 805
31 999
34 702
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
4 142
4 350
5 225
6 029
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
988.0
1 110.3
1 206.8
1 345.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.1
51.4
51.2
51.3
-
Females %
48.9
48.6
48.8
48.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.8
21.0
20.1
19.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
42.8
43.0
43.1
43.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
17.2
16.9
17.1
17.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
11.7
11.3
11.2
10.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
6.4
6.6
7.1
7.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.1
1.2
1.4
1.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
11.4
11.5
12.0
11.9
-
Professionals %
27.6
28.0
29.5
30.1
-
Associate Professionals %
7.2
7.0
7.5
8.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
3.3
3.2
3.3
3.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.8
2.7
2.8
2.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.0
18.4
18.1
17.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
2.0
1.9
2.0
2.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.1
7.6
7.2
7.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
5.2
5.5
5.0
5.0
-
Not Stated %
15.4
14.0
12.6
11.7
-

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.
2 973
2 790
2 733
2 766
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 029
1 215
1 332
1 452
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
825
900
909
924
-
Total businesses no.
4 827
4 905
4 974
5 142
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
777
603
579
645
-
Employing business entries no.
306
351
324
357
-
Total business entries no.
1 083
954
903
1 002
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
693
804
633
657
-
Employing business exits no.
39
48
207
231
-
Total business exits no.
732
852
840
888
-