HOUSEHOLD ECONOMIC RESOURCES(a), Summary table, NSW |
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| | | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004(b) | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
Income – In 2005–06 Dollars | |
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| 1. Gross weekly household income – mean | $ | 1 197 | 1 181 | na | 1 198 | 1 289 | na | 1 378 | na | |
| 2. Equivalised disposable weekly household income – mean | $ | 540 | 553 | na | 566 | 609 | na | 660 | na | |
Income distribution | |
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| Share of total equivalised disposable household income(c) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3. Low income earners | % | 10.0 | 10.1 | na | 10.3 | 10.4 | na | 10.3 | na | |
| 4. Middle income earners | % | 17.3 | 17.5 | na | 17.5 | r17.8 | na | 17.2 | na | |
| 5. High income earners | % | 39.2 | 39.6 | na | 38.7 | r38.5 | na | 39.3 | na | |
| 6. Gini coefficient(d) | no. | 0.324 | 0.325 | na | 0.315 | r0.310 | na | 0.317 | na | |
Income growth | |
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| 7. Average weekly earnings – total earnings (trend)(e) | $ | 677 | 707 | 723 | 771 | 799 | 843 | r865 | 908 | |
| 8. Wage Price Index – percentage change(f) | % | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | |
| 9. Consumer Price Index – Sydney – percentage change | % | 2.4 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
Expenditure | |
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| 10. Real household expenditure on goods and services – annual per capita(g) | $'000 | 24.6 | 25.1 | 25.3 | 25.8 | 26.7 | 27.3 | 27.5 | 28.3 | |
| 11. Interest on household debt as proportion of gross disposable income(h) | % | 5.8 | 5.8 | r5.4 | 6.7 | r8.3 | r9.3 | 10.1 | 12.2 | |
Wealth – In 2005–06 Dollars | |
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| Household net worth | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12. Mean | $'000 | na | na | na | na | 595.4 | na | 632.4 | na | |
| 13. Median | $'000 | na | na | na | na | 380.2 | na | 381.0 | na | |
| 14. Lowest net worth quintile – mean | $'000 | na | na | na | na | 24.4 | na | 26.0 | na | |
| 15. Highest net worth quintile – mean | $'000 | na | na | na | na | 1 743.4 | na | 1 942.2 | na | |
| Share of household net worth | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16. Lowest net worth quintile | % | na | na | na | na | 0.8 | na | 0.8 | na | |
| 17. Middle net worth quintile | % | na | na | na | na | 12.9 | na | 12.1 | na | |
| 18. Highest net worth quintile | % | na | na | na | na | 58.6 | na | 61.4 | na | |
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| na not available |
| r revised |
| (a) Data are for 12 months to 30 June, unless specified otherwise. |
| (b) Estimates for 2003–04 have been revised to include salary sacrificed income, in line with the treatment in 2005–06. |
| (c) See footnotes (c), (d) and (e) in table 6.4 for further details on this breakdown. |
| (d) A summary measure of inequality of income distribution. The smaller the Gini coefficient, the more even the distribution of income. For further information see Glossary. |
| (e) Data are for May quarter. |
| (f) Total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses. |
| (g) Reference year for chain volume measures is 2005–06. |
| (h) Income payable for interest on dwellings and consumer debt as a proportion of gross disposable income. |
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMIC RESOURCES, Data sources |
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| Summary table indicators | Chapter tables | |
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| ABS Survey of Income and Housing | 1–6;12–18 | 6.3–6.4;6.7–6.8 | |
| Australian National Accounts, State Accounts (cat. no. 5220.0) | 10–11 | . . | |
| Average Weekly Earnings, Australia (cat. no. 6302.0) | 7 | . . | |
| Consumer Price Index, Australia (cat. no. 6401.0) | 9 | . . | |
| Household Expenditure Survey, Australia (cat. no. 6530.0) | . . | 6.5–6.6 | |
| Household Income and Income Distribution, Australia, Detailed Tables (cat. no. 6523.0) | . . | 6.2 | |
| Household Wealth and Wealth Distribution, Australia (cat. no. 6554.0) | . . | 6.2;6.7–6.8 | |
| Labour Price Index, Australia (cat. no. 6345.0) | 8 | . . | |
| Retirement and Retirement Intentions, Australia (cat. no. 6238.0) | . . | 6.9 | |
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| . . not applicable |
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