National Regional Profile: Penrith (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA16350   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
5 418
4 624
4 213
4 735
5 652
Unemployment rate %
5.5
4.8
4.3
4.8
5.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
14 662
17 387
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
94.3
131.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 433
7 539
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
81 769
79 961
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 545.4
3 698.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 358
46 259
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
96 431
97 348
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 639.7
3 830.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 744
39 343
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
10 447
10 638
10 882
11 275
11 910
Age Pension - DVA no.
37
40
38
35
36
Carers Payment no.
731
803
931
1 039
1 208
Disability Support Pension no.
5 692
5 779
5 810
5 813
5 844
Newstart Allowance no.
3 068
3 036
3 395
3 423
3 469
Parenting Payment - Single no.
4 884
4 862
4 672
4 359
4 064
Youth Allowances no.
2 748
2 568
2 667
2 507
2 432

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
49.7
51.8
50.6
54.4
53.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
37 886
39 391
40 862
42 334
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 991
15 297
15 326
15 692
-
Average Investment Income $
1 376
1 408
1 687
2 039
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 631
19 875
20 897
22 222
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 237
2 465
2 592
2 920
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
3 393.2
3 533.2
3 701.9
3 895.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.3
53.2
52.9
52.8
-
Females %
46.7
46.8
47.1
47.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.9
21.8
21.3
21.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.7
24.3
24.0
23.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.9
21.5
21.4
21.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.8
20.7
20.7
20.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.7
10.4
11.2
11.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.1
1.2
1.4
1.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.5
7.6
7.8
7.7
-
Professionals %
11.6
11.8
12.2
12.4
-
Associate Professionals %
6.4
6.4
6.6
7.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.6
11.4
11.3
11.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.1
3.0
2.8
2.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.4
19.6
19.8
19.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.6
9.8
9.9
10.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.6
9.5
9.7
9.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
9.2
9.5
9.6
9.6
-
Not Stated %
12.1
11.5
10.4
9.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
429.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
25 428.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
247.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
537.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
108.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
20.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
8 604
7 974
7 809
7 779
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
3 057
3 615
3 774
3 900
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 701
1 839
1 887
1 815
-
Total businesses no.
13 362
13 428
13 470
13 494
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 869
1 563
1 413
1 431
-
Employing business entries no.
660
843
726
744
-
Total business entries no.
2 529
2 406
2 139
2 175
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
2 220
2 319
1 548
1 530
-
Employing business exits no.
99
117
570
630
-
Total business exits no.
2 319
2 436
2 118
2 160
-