National Regional Profile: Fairfield (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA12850   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
7 050
6 428
7 809
9 093
6 393
Unemployment rate %
8.0
7.2
9.1
10.2
7.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
16 478
19 381
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
99.7
141.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 053
7 286
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
68 668
67 126
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 615.7
2 740.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 092
40 818
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
85 146
86 507
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 715.4
2 881.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 892
33 306
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
16 321
16 655
17 036
17 513
18 028
Age Pension - DVA no.
12
10
9
11
11
Carers Payment no.
1 693
2 103
2 526
3 086
3 747
Disability Support Pension no.
6 517
6 462
6 513
6 777
7 103
Newstart Allowance no.
8 109
7 837
7 764
7 446
7 202
Parenting Payment - Single no.
5 853
5 866
5 720
5 399
4 930
Youth Allowances no.
6 029
5 635
5 622
5 466
5 594

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.9
63.5
63.6
63.9
62.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 132
35 155
36 340
37 579
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 314
14 056
13 677
14 756
-
Average Investment Income $
1 105
792
1 054
1 270
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 074
15 638
16 579
18 625
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 269
2 170
3 149
2 939
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
2 536.6
2 630.6
2 743.9
2 911.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
57.0
56.6
56.4
56.1
-
Females %
43.0
43.4
43.6
43.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.3
21.2
21.0
20.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.9
24.4
24.0
23.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.3
22.9
22.5
22.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.5
20.9
21.1
21.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
8.8
9.3
10.0
10.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.2
5.3
5.7
5.7
-
Professionals %
10.4
10.6
11.2
11.6
-
Associate Professionals %
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.1
11.8
11.4
10.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.3
15.6
15.7
16.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
11.5
11.5
11.3
11.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.1
9.3
9.4
9.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.4
18.1
17.7
17.3
-
Not Stated %
10.0
9.9
9.7
9.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
449.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
25 417.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
239.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
526.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
77.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
9 276
8 622
8 355
8 358
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
3 438
4 029
4 248
4 701
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 860
2 001
1 941
1 947
-
Total businesses no.
14 574
14 652
14 544
15 006
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
2 232
1 800
1 632
1 848
-
Employing business entries no.
948
918
942
1 026
-
Total business entries no.
3 180
2 718
2 574
2 874
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
2 538
2 658
1 806
1 809
-
Employing business exits no.
144
132
681
810
-
Total business exits no.
2 682
2 790
2 487
2 619
-