National Regional Profile: Blacktown (C) - South-East (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
3 298
2 839
2 600
2 791
3 217
Unemployment rate %
6.9
6.1
5.5
5.8
6.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 824
9 305
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
51.2
71.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 548
7 692
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
40 812
40 105
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 695.7
1 777.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 548
44 317
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
48 636
49 410
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 746.9
1 848.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 918
37 419
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
8 063
8 141
8 142
8 247
8 475
Age Pension - DVA no.
21
18
18
18
18
Carers Payment no.
431
505
559
639
711
Disability Support Pension no.
3 383
3 431
3 378
3 369
3 372
Newstart Allowance no.
2 104
2 165
2 254
2 159
2 146
Parenting Payment - Single no.
2 448
2 462
2 345
2 214
2 010
Youth Allowances no.
1 746
1 709
1 657
1 618
1 544

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
55.7
53.9
55.6
57.5
57.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
37 261
38 670
40 047
41 330
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 487
13 731
13 470
13 963
-
Average Investment Income $
285
135
198
446
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 444
16 509
17 155
18 514
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 274
1 972
2 202
2 364
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 616.2
1 703.8
1 773.5
1 874.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.9
54.2
54.1
53.9
-
Females %
46.1
45.8
45.9
46.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.7
19.7
19.1
18.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.0
24.9
24.7
25.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.3
22.0
22.1
21.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.2
20.9
20.7
20.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.4
10.9
11.5
12.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.5
1.6
1.8
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.1
6.3
6.4
6.4
-
Professionals %
14.1
14.4
15.1
15.5
-
Associate Professionals %
6.0
6.1
6.3
6.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.2
10.0
9.9
9.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.8
2.6
2.5
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.7
18.9
19.0
19.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.7
9.6
9.8
9.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.3
9.2
9.2
9.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.0
11.3
11.3
10.9
-
Not Stated %
12.1
11.5
10.5
10.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
411.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
13 177.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
238.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
503.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
92.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
18.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
4 407
4 020
3 921
3 879
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 425
1 734
1 875
1 938
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 179
1 272
1 278
1 251
-
Total businesses no.
7 011
7 026
7 074
7 068
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 020
879
717
762
-
Employing business entries no.
369
450
387
384
-
Total business entries no.
1 389
1 329
1 104
1 146
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 173
1 212
816
825
-
Employing business exits no.
69
66
339
324
-
Total business exits no.
1 242
1 278
1 155
1 149
-