National Regional Profile: Macarthur (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
19
17
17
18
14
Unemployment rate %
2.0
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
129
150
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
0.8
1.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 875
7 471
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
931
903
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
47.9
50.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
51 456
56 299
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 060
1 053
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
48.7
52.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 909
49 344
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
66
68
68
69
75
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
20
20
20
20
20
Newstart Allowance no.
np
np
np
np
np
Parenting Payment - Single no.
21
np
np
np
np
Youth Allowances no.
23
np
20
np
np

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
43 428
46 503
47 242
49 123
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
18 455
19 275
18 155
22 339
-
Average Investment Income $
2 017
2 275
2 805
3 650
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
22 934
24 503
26 331
28 168
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 204
2 508
2 391
2 872
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
44.5
47.5
49.5
52.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.7
49.9
49.8
49.8
-
Females %
49.3
50.1
50.2
50.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.0
22.4
22.4
22.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
15.8
15.6
15.8
15.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.3
20.1
19.3
18.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
29.2
29.2
28.2
27.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.2
11.4
12.8
14.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.5
6.9
6.8
6.5
-
Professionals %
19.8
20.0
20.4
20.2
-
Associate Professionals %
7.7
7.5
7.5
7.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
6.2
5.9
5.8
5.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.2
2.0
2.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.7
19.0
19.6
19.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
3.0
3.3
3.2
2.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.8
9.8
10.0
9.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
3.6
3.9
4.0
4.3
-
Not Stated %
22.0
21.7
20.7
22.0
-

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.
69
63
66
54
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
18
21
18
18
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
9
9
9
9
-
Total businesses no.
96
93
93
81
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
9
3
21
9
-
Employing business entries no.
9
0
12
0
-
Total business entries no.
18
3
33
9
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
21
6
9
12
-
Employing business exits no.
3
3
0
0
-
Total business exits no.
24
9
9
12
-