National Regional Profile: Sutherland Shire (A) - West (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 269
1 658
1 415
1 570
1 273
Unemployment rate %
1.9
2.3
2.0
2.2
1.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 620
12 341
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
71.6
97.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 744
7 861
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
58 208
56 774
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 984.2
3 133.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
51 269
55 192
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
68 828
69 115
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 055.9
3 230.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 398
46 741
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
7 096
7 322
7 486
7 668
8 412
Age Pension - DVA no.
39
40
36
34
35
Carers Payment no.
169
206
233
253
279
Disability Support Pension no.
1 484
1 551
1 528
1 536
1 592
Newstart Allowance no.
852
811
828
852
842
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 395
1 386
1 310
1 224
1 090
Youth Allowances no.
1 046
977
999
956
933

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
45.9
44.3
51.4
49.9
50.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
43 542
45 628
47 290
48 902
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 701
16 556
16 761
18 133
-
Average Investment Income $
2 689
2 841
3 345
4 117
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 831
21 779
23 293
24 937
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 180
2 373
3 245
3 024
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
2 842.0
2 992.7
3 129.3
3 289.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.5
51.4
51.2
50.9
-
Females %
48.5
48.6
48.8
49.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.1
19.1
19.1
19.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.4
21.1
20.3
20.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.3
21.8
21.8
21.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.6
22.6
22.6
22.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.7
13.3
13.9
14.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.1
2.4
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.8
11.0
11.1
10.9
-
Professionals %
19.9
20.1
20.3
20.8
-
Associate Professionals %
7.4
7.5
7.6
8.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.7
10.7
10.6
10.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
5.3
5.1
5.0
4.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.0
19.0
19.2
19.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.0
8.3
8.3
8.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.4
-
Not Stated %
10.4
9.7
9.1
8.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
767.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
28 545.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
435.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
898.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
131.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
5 967
5 589
5 427
5 373
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
2 355
2 670
2 856
2 979
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 092
1 164
1 149
1 134
-
Total businesses no.
9 414
9 423
9 432
9 486
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 128
1 008
930
900
-
Employing business entries no.
405
468
441
453
-
Total business entries no.
1 533
1 476
1 371
1 353
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 338
1 368
1 050
1 038
-
Employing business exits no.
60
105
369
408
-
Total business exits no.
1 398
1 473
1 419
1 446
-