National Regional Profile: Strathfield (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 015
463
631
948
875
Unemployment rate %
7.0
3.0
4.4
6.6
5.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 495
4 322
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
23.1
31.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 601
7 278
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
13 829
14 061
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
688.8
770.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
49 809
54 768
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
17 324
18 383
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
711.9
801.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 092
43 602
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 438
2 439
2 428
2 373
2 431
Age Pension - DVA no.
10
10
7
7
7
Carers Payment no.
89
100
111
117
137
Disability Support Pension no.
594
591
576
585
599
Newstart Allowance no.
477
468
489
443
443
Parenting Payment - Single no.
293
322
317
283
250
Youth Allowances no.
488
489
499
462
462

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
53.4
52.4
53.4
56.4
55.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
37 920
38 980
40 270
41 421
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
25 590
24 156
26 841
28 398
-
Average Investment Income $
8 561
8 174
8 948
10 232
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
26 405
27 435
29 917
32 997
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 905
3 633
3 727
3 906
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
617.0
678.3
736.2
819.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.8
54.9
54.9
55.5
-
Females %
46.2
45.1
45.1
44.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.2
22.2
21.2
21.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
26.2
28.2
30.1
31.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
20.9
19.3
18.8
17.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.2
18.1
17.7
17.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.7
9.3
9.3
9.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.9
9.6
9.5
8.9
-
Professionals %
23.7
24.1
24.8
25.4
-
Associate Professionals %
6.1
6.5
6.8
7.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
5.7
5.4
5.5
5.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.3
2.8
2.6
2.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.5
16.7
17.0
17.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.1
4.2
3.8
3.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.9
9.7
10.2
10.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.8
8.3
8.2
8.4
-
Not Stated %
12.9
12.7
11.6
10.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
915.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
9 472.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
530.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
1 002.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
86.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 358
2 265
2 307
2 376
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
909
1 092
1 137
1 215
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
552
597
585
606
-
Total businesses no.
3 819
3 954
4 029
4 197
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
549
474
558
618
-
Employing business entries no.
168
294
285
273
-
Total business entries no.
717
768
843
891
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 020
612
459
537
-
Employing business exits no.
36
30
201
177
-
Total business exits no.
1 056
642
660
714
-