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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 361
1 363
1 405
1 333
1 007
Unemployment rate %
5.2
5.3
5.2
5.1
3.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 918
4 934
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
23.3
34.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 953
6 890
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
28 041
27 886
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 913.4
2 132.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
68 236
76 482
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
31 959
32 820
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 936.7
2 166.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
60 600
66 020
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 335
2 253
2 222
2 211
2 259
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
np
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
92
98
89
91
95
Disability Support Pension no.
2 319
2 249
2 095
2 038
2 048
Newstart Allowance no.
1 892
1 736
1 762
1 672
1 592
Parenting Payment - Single no.
284
284
242
230
191
Youth Allowances no.
582
529
517
507
490

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
56.2
58.6
56.7
56.2
55.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
51 142
54 928
56 525
59 250
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
28 961
29 242
29 493
35 501
-
Average Investment Income $
10 590
11 114
13 116
16 147
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
29 552
32 313
36 767
43 125
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
6 728
13 169
11 755
14 435
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 643.3
1 836.0
1 978.2
2 205.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
56.9
57.1
56.8
56.4
-
Females %
43.1
42.9
43.2
43.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
13.1
13.2
14.0
14.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
44.9
44.8
44.0
43.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.1
22.1
21.9
22.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
11.7
11.5
11.4
11.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
6.5
6.7
7.0
6.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
14.7
15.0
15.0
14.8
-
Professionals %
28.4
28.4
28.7
28.9
-
Associate Professionals %
8.0
8.2
8.2
8.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
3.5
3.3
3.4
3.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.5
3.4
3.2
2.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.7
16.1
16.9
16.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
5.6
5.8
5.9
5.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.9
5.0
5.2
5.8
-
Not Stated %
14.0
13.2
12.1
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.
5 739
5 265
5 148
5 205
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 830
2 178
2 376
2 607
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 527
1 629
1 692
1 680
-
Total businesses no.
9 096
9 072
9 216
9 492
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 269
1 017
1 002
1 143
-
Employing business entries no.
507
591
603
633
-
Total business entries no.
1 776
1 608
1 605
1 776
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 449
1 362
1 113
1 068
-
Employing business exits no.
96
132
411
384
-
Total business exits no.
1 545
1 494
1 524
1 452
-