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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
993
964
978
902
660
Unemployment rate %
2.9
2.8
2.7
2.6
1.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 459
4 051
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
21.1
29.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 094
7 366
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
28 575
28 521
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 093.6
2 289.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
73 268
80 288
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
32 034
32 572
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 114.7
2 319.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
66 014
71 219
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 470
3 383
3 278
3 204
3 228
Age Pension - DVA no.
10
9
7
7
7
Carers Payment no.
85
92
102
101
120
Disability Support Pension no.
1 279
1 254
1 195
1 189
1 191
Newstart Allowance no.
765
706
724
696
605
Parenting Payment - Single no.
471
481
438
409
345
Youth Allowances no.
577
571
545
534
555

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
55.7
52.1
55.0
56.5
55.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
58 066
61 712
64 866
68 703
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
27 509
29 652
30 483
33 391
-
Average Investment Income $
7 233
7 539
8 762
10 078
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
26 914
28 865
32 404
36 344
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
5 801
5 446
7 568
8 254
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 902.7
2 030.3
2 157.9
2 354.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
47.6
47.3
47.8
47.5
-
Females %
52.4
52.7
52.2
52.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
10.7
10.6
10.2
10.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
36.0
34.9
33.5
33.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.9
25.5
26.4
26.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
16.7
16.7
16.8
16.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.0
10.6
11.2
11.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.8
1.9
2.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
17.8
18.5
18.6
19.0
-
Professionals %
32.0
32.6
33.0
33.1
-
Associate Professionals %
6.7
6.8
7.0
7.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
4.3
4.0
3.9
3.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.7
3.5
3.3
3.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.3
13.3
13.5
13.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
2.0
1.9
2.0
1.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
4.8
4.7
4.6
4.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
2.9
3.0
2.9
2.8
-
Not Stated %
12.5
11.9
11.1
10.6
-

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.
4 314
3 966
3 945
3 975
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 722
1 962
2 100
2 214
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
999
1 095
1 062
1 077
-
Total businesses no.
7 035
7 023
7 107
7 266
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
957
798
774
804
-
Employing business entries no.
357
411
396
384
-
Total business entries no.
1 314
1 209
1 170
1 188
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 047
1 077
777
759
-
Employing business exits no.
54
78
309
273
-
Total business exits no.
1 101
1 155
1 086
1 032
-