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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 959
2 526
2 299
2 584
3 084
Unemployment rate %
5.5
4.8
4.3
4.8
5.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 965
9 507
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
50.6
70.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 354
7 461
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
43 771
42 914
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 828.2
1 913.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 768
44 595
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
51 736
52 421
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 878.8
1 984.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 316
37 860
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
5 656
5 787
5 933
6 107
6 388
Age Pension - DVA no.
10
14
12
13
15
Carers Payment no.
448
478
558
650
757
Disability Support Pension no.
3 399
3 503
3 478
3 484
3 509
Newstart Allowance no.
1 960
1 927
2 194
2 187
2 193
Parenting Payment - Single no.
2 952
2 970
2 846
2 677
2 513
Youth Allowances no.
1 681
1 542
1 622
1 526
1 438

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
51.5
53.1
52.3
55.6
53.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 645
37 919
39 488
40 914
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 115
15 004
15 360
15 422
-
Average Investment Income $
901
815
1 189
1 624
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 360
18 179
19 452
20 746
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 843
1 935
2 340
2 790
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 743.7
1 806.0
1 907.3
2 017.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.9
54.0
53.7
53.5
-
Females %
46.1
46.0
46.3
46.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.6
22.5
22.0
21.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.3
23.1
23.1
22.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.4
21.8
21.5
21.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.4
21.3
21.2
21.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.3
10.1
10.9
11.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.6
6.7
6.9
6.9
-
Professionals %
10.2
10.3
10.8
10.9
-
Associate Professionals %
5.9
6.1
6.2
6.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.0
11.8
11.7
11.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.0
2.8
2.6
2.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.3
19.4
19.5
19.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.8
11.1
11.1
11.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.8
9.7
9.9
9.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.5
10.7
10.8
10.8
-
Not Stated %
11.9
11.5
10.6
10.2
-

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.
4 497
4 116
3 996
3 960
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 584
1 863
1 908
1 980
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
720
777
789
759
-
Total businesses no.
6 801
6 756
6 693
6 699
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 008
774
738
762
-
Employing business entries no.
336
369
348
363
-
Total business entries no.
1 344
1 143
1 086
1 125
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 209
1 221
825
828
-
Employing business exits no.
33
63
309
327
-
Total business exits no.
1 242
1 284
1 134
1 155
-