National Regional Profile: Blacktown (Statistical Subdivision)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
10 392
9 029
8 347
9 003
10 814
Unemployment rate %
7.8
6.9
6.3
6.7
7.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
22 311
26 596
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
137.6
194.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 168
7 312
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
118 225
117 011
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4 969.6
5 248.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 035
44 855
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
140 536
143 607
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5 107.2
5 443.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 341
37 902
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
na
na
na
na
na

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
37 505
39 066
40 505
41 934
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 915
13 725
13 532
13 881
-
Average Investment Income $
171
37
62
290
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 831
16 709
17 443
18 910
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 233
2 262
2 372
2 718
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
4 644.5
4 920.3
5 194.7
5 536.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.0
54.2
54.0
53.6
-
Females %
46.0
45.8
46.0
46.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.6
19.5
19.2
19.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.9
25.7
25.4
25.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.3
23.8
23.9
23.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.8
19.9
19.9
19.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.3
9.8
10.3
10.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.1
1.2
1.4
1.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.3
6.5
6.8
6.6
-
Professionals %
13.1
13.5
14.2
14.7
-
Associate Professionals %
5.9
6.1
6.3
6.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.1
9.9
9.7
9.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.5
2.4
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.5
18.7
18.8
19.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.4
10.3
10.4
10.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.3
9.2
9.2
9.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.6
11.9
11.7
11.5
-
Not Stated %
12.0
11.3
10.4
10.2
-

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.
10 875
10 245
10 062
9 969
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
3 549
4 341
4 710
4 884
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
2 226
2 409
2 427
2 382
-
Total businesses no.
16 650
16 995
17 199
17 235
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
2 670
2 322
1 911
2 100
-
Employing business entries no.
936
1 032
975
1 044
-
Total business entries no.
3 606
3 354
2 886
3 144
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
2 964
3 012
2 136
2 190
-
Employing business exits no.
153
159
816
810
-
Total business exits no.
3 117
3 171
2 952
3 000
-