National Regional Profile: New South Wales   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
186 464
178 274
182 555
177 374
163 385
Unemployment rate %
5.6
5.3
5.3
5.1
4.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
696 737
824 082
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4 719.4
6 457.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 774
7 836
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 037 988
2 977 533
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
151 382.3
162 997.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
49 830
54 742
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 734 725
3 801 615
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
156 101.7
169 455.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 797
44 574
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
604 764
613 900
621 848
631 158
663 298
Age Pension - DVA no.
2 411
2 366
2 294
2 154
2 093
Carers Payment no.
29 856
34 343
38 273
43 059
48 976
Disability Support Pension no.
225 649
227 624
226 049
226 955
232 817
Newstart Allowance no.
151 840
148 079
148 480
146 720
142 021
Parenting Payment - Single no.
144 313
145 415
140 296
130 038
119 105
Youth Allowances no.
117 470
113 949
112 109
110 014
108 288

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
61.5
60.0
60.4
60.8
60.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
39 648
41 433
43 032
44 850
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 122
17 123
17 106
17 886
-
Average Investment Income $
5 858
6 302
6 888
8 117
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
21 508
23 019
25 131
27 220
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 768
4 361
4 934
5 561
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
138 963.4
148 557.3
157 489.7
170 274.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.6
52.5
52.3
52.1
-
Females %
47.4
47.5
47.7
47.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.4
18.6
18.4
18.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.5
24.1
23.8
23.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.1
22.7
22.5
22.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.4
20.4
20.6
20.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.2
11.7
12.1
12.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.3
2.4
2.6
2.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.3
9.4
9.6
9.5
-
Professionals %
18.4
18.6
19.1
19.3
-
Associate Professionals %
6.5
6.5
6.7
7.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.2
9.2
9.1
9.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.2
3.1
2.9
2.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.9
17.1
17.4
17.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.0
9.1
9.1
9.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
9.5
9.6
9.6
9.5
-
Not Stated %
11.9
11.3
10.4
10.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
563.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 421 207.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
346.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
642.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
79.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
416 625
391 038
386 667
385 362
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
151 284
173 823
181 113
191 322
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
97 203
104 445
104 226
103 266
-
Total businesses no.
665 112
669 306
672 006
679 950
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
83 670
73 119
68 826
72 075
-
Employing business entries no.
32 514
36 969
36 045
36 531
-
Total business entries no.
116 184
110 088
104 871
108 606
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
98 136
98 556
72 903
72 504
-
Employing business exits no.
5 760
7 143
28 842
27 369
-
Total business exits no.
103 896
105 699
101 745
99 873
-