National Regional Profile: Blacktown (C) - South-West (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 105530753   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
5 236
4 606
4 330
4 668
5 786
Unemployment rate %
12.4
11.2
10.3
10.9
13.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 459
8 769
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
44.9
64.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 018
7 313
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
35 919
35 213
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 401.6
1 453.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 021
41 272
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
43 378
43 982
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 446.5
1 517.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 346
34 502
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
5 416
5 687
5 847
6 028
6 232
Age Pension - DVA no.
6
11
12
11
9
Carers Payment no.
784
941
1 075
1 190
1 404
Disability Support Pension no.
4 559
4 564
4 499
4 509
4 532
Newstart Allowance no.
2 962
2 965
3 193
3 241
3 248
Parenting Payment - Single no.
4 396
4 376
4 291
4 063
3 883
Youth Allowances no.
2 318
2 256
2 328
2 272
2 290

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
59.0
58.8
58.2
58.6
60.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 868
36 268
37 446
38 621
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 430
12 651
12 406
13 006
-
Average Investment Income $
- 721
- 954
- 1 030
- 971
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 492
15 883
16 136
17 031
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 474
2 386
3 141
3 119
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 327.0
1 389.5
1 464.1
1 540.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.7
55.5
55.2
54.7
-
Females %
44.3
44.5
44.8
45.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.6
20.8
20.8
20.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.7
24.3
23.9
23.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.9
25.2
24.8
24.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.0
19.4
19.7
19.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.0
9.5
9.8
10.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
4.2
4.3
4.6
4.3
-
Professionals %
8.7
9.0
9.5
9.7
-
Associate Professionals %
5.0
5.0
5.3
5.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.2
10.0
9.9
9.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.6
17.8
17.9
18.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
14.0
14.0
14.3
14.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.4
10.2
10.6
10.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.5
16.2
15.7
15.7
-
Not Stated %
12.7
11.7
10.7
10.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
297.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
8 624.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
163.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
389.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
92.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
23.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 631
2 463
2 478
2 451
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
807
1 032
1 083
1 104
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
423
474
480
477
-
Total businesses no.
3 861
3 969
4 041
4 032
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
612
600
519
513
-
Employing business entries no.
216
270
216
258
-
Total business entries no.
828
870
735
771
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
774
804
531
567
-
Employing business exits no.
30
39
192
198
-
Total business exits no.
804
843
723
765
-