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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 465
1 499
1 573
1 495
1 128
Unemployment rate %
5.3
5.4
5.2
5.1
3.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 571
4 390
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
20.9
31.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 840
7 091
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
26 216
26 578
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 357.2
1 510.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
51 769
56 846
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
29 787
30 968
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 378.0
1 542.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 263
49 793
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 773
3 782
3 806
3 821
3 835
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
5
4
4
4
Carers Payment no.
265
284
290
305
305
Disability Support Pension no.
2 370
2 336
2 290
2 316
2 336
Newstart Allowance no.
1 620
1 497
1 474
1 520
1 467
Parenting Payment - Single no.
771
732
689
614
529
Youth Allowances no.
896
911
916
901
846

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
59.8
61.8
62.1
62.9
62.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
44 405
46 753
48 750
51 266
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 078
15 348
16 019
17 802
-
Average Investment Income $
2 835
2 813
2 801
3 900
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
21 941
22 859
23 300
25 796
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 262
3 790
4 502
4 533
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 162.9
1 300.1
1 416.4
1 572.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.4
54.2
54.3
54.0
-
Females %
45.6
45.8
45.7
46.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.6
16.7
16.3
15.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
41.4
41.3
41.5
41.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.2
22.9
22.9
23.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
12.1
12.3
12.3
12.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
5.7
5.8
6.0
6.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
11.5
11.6
12.2
12.6
-
Professionals %
26.5
27.4
28.2
28.2
-
Associate Professionals %
7.6
7.7
8.0
9.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
5.0
4.9
4.6
4.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.4
3.3
3.2
3.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.0
16.4
16.5
16.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.1
6.9
6.9
6.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
5.7
5.3
5.0
4.9
-
Not Stated %
14.0
13.4
12.1
11.8
-

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.
4 062
3 771
3 885
3 996
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 248
1 560
1 704
1 830
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 395
1 431
1 407
1 413
-
Total businesses no.
6 705
6 762
6 996
7 239
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
882
762
819
882
-
Employing business entries no.
378
450
399
426
-
Total business entries no.
1 260
1 212
1 218
1 308
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 038
1 062
756
735
-
Employing business exits no.
51
117
279
294
-
Total business exits no.
1 089
1 179
1 035
1 029
-