National Regional Profile: Illawarra (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 115   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
14 276
13 545
15 084
14 559
13 236
Unemployment rate %
8.0
7.2
8.4
7.7
6.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
43 234
50 540
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
319.1
427.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 380
8 448
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
169 234
165 002
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
7 664.0
8 048.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 287
48 779
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
212 468
215 542
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
7 983.1
8 475.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 573
39 323
-

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 $
37 250
38 780
40 278
41 497
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 848
14 276
13 847
14 829
-
Average Investment Income $
4 574
4 705
5 264
5 955
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 078
20 442
22 393
24 626
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 659
2 843
2 815
3 126
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
7 193.4
7 608.2
8 023.4
8 530.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.9
53.8
53.3
53.0
-
Females %
46.1
46.2
46.7
47.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.7
18.8
18.3
18.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.7
21.1
20.5
20.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.8
23.1
22.9
22.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.0
22.3
22.7
23.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.6
12.4
13.0
13.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.7
7.7
7.9
7.7
-
Professionals %
17.7
17.8
18.1
18.3
-
Associate Professionals %
6.4
6.5
6.6
7.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.0
11.9
11.9
11.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.5
2.4
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.3
16.5
16.7
16.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.6
7.7
7.7
7.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.0
10.1
10.1
10.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
9.7
9.7
9.6
9.3
-
Not Stated %
10.0
9.7
9.0
8.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
520.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
80 996.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
334.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
585.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
64.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
17 037
15 633
15 369
15 153
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
6 762
7 926
8 079
8 421
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
4 446
4 773
4 764
4 710
-
Total businesses no.
28 245
28 332
28 212
28 284
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
3 321
2 889
2 745
2 907
-
Employing business entries no.
1 542
1 716
1 551
1 554
-
Total business entries no.
4 863
4 605
4 296
4 461
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
4 275
4 383
2 784
2 847
-
Employing business exits no.
237
360
1 347
1 284
-
Total business exits no.
4 512
4 743
4 131
4 131
-