National Regional Profile: Sydney (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA17200   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
3 854
3 957
4 132
3 897
2 947
Unemployment rate %
4.7
4.8
4.7
4.5
3.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
17 976
24 875
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
93.9
152.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 222
6 143
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
91 517
91 805
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5 222.3
5 919.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
57 064
64 480
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
109 493
116 680
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5 316.2
6 072.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
48 553
52 043
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
8 062
7 988
8 016
8 006
8 153
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
511
541
547
Disability Support Pension no.
6 229
6 143
5 902
5 869
5 918
Newstart Allowance no.
4 616
4 281
4 284
4 209
4 000
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 604
1 546
1 446
1 314
1 171
Youth Allowances no.
2 487
2 457
2 413
2 434
2 351

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.0
59.1
58.5
58.9
58.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
43 767
45 643
46 359
48 037
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
26 891
26 816
27 226
30 802
-
Average Investment Income $
7 892
8 715
8 998
11 258
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
29 791
32 242
36 045
40 077
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
6 429
9 095
8 533
10 464
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
4 432.4
5 008.7
5 431.8
6 158.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.7
53.6
53.4
53.2
-
Females %
46.3
46.4
46.6
46.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.9
20.9
21.9
22.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
43.0
42.9
42.7
42.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
19.0
18.6
18.0
17.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
10.9
10.5
10.1
9.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
5.9
5.9
5.9
5.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
12.0
11.8
11.8
11.3
-
Professionals %
25.4
25.2
25.3
24.9
-
Associate Professionals %
7.3
7.2
7.3
8.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
3.7
3.6
3.5
3.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.0
2.9
2.7
2.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.8
20.0
21.8
20.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
2.3
2.2
2.1
1.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.1
7.0
6.7
6.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
6.6
7.2
7.4
9.9
-
Not Stated %
13.9
12.8
11.3
11.2
-

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.
29 406
27 402
27 246
27 591
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
10 143
11 976
12 819
13 782
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
8 895
9 519
9 447
9 522
-
Total businesses no.
48 444
48 897
49 512
50 895
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
6 084
5 202
5 205
5 853
-
Employing business entries no.
2 730
3 219
2 895
3 003
-
Total business entries no.
8 814
8 421
8 100
8 856
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
6 702
7 311
5 469
5 379
-
Employing business exits no.
561
654
2 199
2 025
-
Total business exits no.
7 263
7 965
7 668
7 404
-