National Regional Profile: Fairfield (C) - West (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 770
2 514
3 043
3 544
2 491
Unemployment rate %
8.0
7.2
9.1
10.2
7.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 413
7 497
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
37.1
52.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 780
7 021
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
29 577
28 986
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 173.4
1 233.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 671
42 537
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
35 990
36 483
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 210.4
1 285.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 632
35 238
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
4 797
5 006
5 375
5 617
5 882
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
605
756
920
1 120
1 336
Disability Support Pension no.
2 257
2 211
2 270
2 360
2 444
Newstart Allowance no.
2 276
2 263
2 165
2 079
1 961
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 749
1 749
1 696
1 581
1 433
Youth Allowances no.
2 165
2 016
2 000
1 949
1 920

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.1
62.5
63.8
62.6
63.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
35 598
36 606
37 850
39 323
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 135
14 650
14 108
15 269
-
Average Investment Income $
973
705
976
1 394
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 279
16 346
16 831
19 782
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 553
2 206
3 116
2 966
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 141.5
1 179.6
1 230.1
1 309.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.8
54.6
54.5
54.4
-
Females %
45.2
45.4
45.5
45.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
23.3
23.2
23.0
22.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.4
22.1
21.9
21.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.4
21.5
20.6
19.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.2
22.6
22.9
23.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
8.8
9.6
10.3
10.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.9
1.1
1.3
1.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.3
6.3
6.7
6.7
-
Professionals %
11.7
11.8
12.4
12.7
-
Associate Professionals %
5.5
5.7
5.7
6.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.1
11.9
11.7
11.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.2
3.1
2.9
2.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.7
17.0
17.0
17.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.1
10.2
10.0
10.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.7
10.1
9.9
9.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.7
14.2
13.9
13.7
-
Not Stated %
10.0
9.8
9.8
9.3
-

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.
4 008
3 768
3 636
3 627
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 545
1 749
1 851
2 016
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
918
1 020
990
1 002
-
Total businesses no.
6 471
6 537
6 477
6 645
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
882
705
621
759
-
Employing business entries no.
444
378
381
420
-
Total business entries no.
1 326
1 083
1 002
1 179
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
984
1 125
729
747
-
Employing business exits no.
69
51
306
324
-
Total business exits no.
1 053
1 176
1 035
1 071
-