National Regional Profile: Blue Mountains (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA10900   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 945
1 730
1 515
1 695
2 001
Unemployment rate %
4.7
4.3
3.7
4.0
4.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 105
9 499
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
58.5
79.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 217
8 405
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
35 647
34 629
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 674.1
1 750.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 963
50 543
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
43 752
44 128
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 732.6
1 830.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 600
41 472
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
6 703
6 746
6 702
6 848
7 372
Age Pension - DVA no.
16
14
14
15
14
Carers Payment no.
228
247
255
285
332
Disability Support Pension no.
2 392
2 360
2 324
2 354
2 334
Newstart Allowance no.
1 312
1 382
1 342
1 355
1 395
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 524
1 550
1 537
1 423
1 277
Youth Allowances no.
1 149
1 188
1 170
1 057
1 050

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
53.1
51.6
58.4
55.6
59.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
39 512
41 327
42 612
44 157
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 594
15 150
15 361
16 459
-
Average Investment Income $
2 931
3 305
3 559
4 106
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
21 631
22 654
24 203
25 855
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 427
2 455
2 802
3 012
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 594.5
1 679.9
1 752.4
1 851.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.9
51.0
50.8
50.6
-
Females %
49.1
49.0
49.2
49.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.0
16.9
16.9
17.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.8
18.2
17.4
17.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.0
22.5
22.3
21.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.0
25.0
25.0
24.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.8
14.9
15.6
16.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
2.5
2.8
3.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.6
8.4
8.7
8.6
-
Professionals %
25.9
26.1
26.7
26.6
-
Associate Professionals %
7.4
7.4
7.5
7.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.6
8.8
8.7
8.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.9
2.8
2.5
2.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.9
17.2
17.2
17.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.0
4.0
4.1
4.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.5
7.6
8.0
8.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
5.7
5.9
6.0
5.8
-
Not Stated %
12.5
11.9
10.6
10.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
529.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
15 915.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
344.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
629.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
99.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
15.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
3 681
3 351
3 342
3 354
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 257
1 446
1 515
1 614
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
633
690
699
684
-
Total businesses no.
5 571
5 487
5 556
5 652
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
687
579
567
525
-
Employing business entries no.
246
252
276
261
-
Total business entries no.
933
831
843
786
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
963
960
660
624
-
Employing business exits no.
30
48
255
201
-
Total business exits no.
993
1 008
915
825
-