National Regional Profile: Ashfield (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA10150   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 659
798
981
1 326
1 293
Unemployment rate %
7.5
3.4
4.5
6.0
5.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 260
5 095
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
29.0
39.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 805
7 820
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
19 700
19 462
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
972.9
1 045.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
49 385
53 707
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
23 960
24 557
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 001.9
1 085.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 814
44 186
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
4 303
4 274
4 243
4 200
4 316
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
4
4
np
np
Carers Payment no.
82
93
113
140
158
Disability Support Pension no.
1 044
988
982
981
982
Newstart Allowance no.
822
807
757
699
631
Parenting Payment - Single no.
522
490
480
437
372
Youth Allowances no.
542
510
504
509
490

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
56.6
59.0
58.6
58.5
57.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
40 989
42 413
44 093
45 743
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
19 867
20 185
21 046
22 288
-
Average Investment Income $
3 702
3 885
4 708
5 505
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 709
21 887
23 862
25 586
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 992
3 254
3 704
4 010
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
915.3
972.8
1 025.8
1 107.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.8
51.0
50.9
51.0
-
Females %
49.2
49.0
49.1
49.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.6
16.0
15.8
16.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
30.9
30.8
30.7
30.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.2
24.1
23.8
23.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.1
18.0
18.1
18.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
8.4
9.2
9.7
9.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
1.8
1.9
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.6
8.6
9.0
8.9
-
Professionals %
25.4
25.7
26.7
26.8
-
Associate Professionals %
6.7
6.8
7.1
7.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
5.8
5.7
5.5
5.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.3
3.1
2.9
2.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.8
17.2
17.5
17.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
3.7
3.6
3.7
3.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.7
8.8
9.1
9.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.5
7.9
7.1
7.4
-
Not Stated %
13.5
12.7
11.4
10.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
562.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
8 966.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
374.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
644.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
82.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 550
2 346
2 214
2 205
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
777
885
951
1 026
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
348
378
384
378
-
Total businesses no.
3 675
3 609
3 549
3 609
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
621
453
453
396
-
Employing business entries no.
192
171
210
207
-
Total business entries no.
813
624
663
603
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
642
675
501
477
-
Employing business exits no.
30
45
117
135
-
Total business exits no.
672
720
618
612
-