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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
831
827
772
652
760
Unemployment rate %
2.5
2.5
2.3
1.9
2.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 694
6 812
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
40.4
55.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 091
8 206
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
30 423
29 826
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 979.1
2 186.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
65 054
73 323
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
36 117
36 638
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 019.5
2 242.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
55 916
61 216
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 651
3 683
3 603
3 666
3 957
Age Pension - DVA no.
7
7
7
6
4
Carers Payment no.
49
49
51
50
61
Disability Support Pension no.
557
573
570
556
580
Newstart Allowance no.
438
360
304
316
300
Parenting Payment - Single no.
548
584
507
429
357
Youth Allowances no.
465
411
370
406
377

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
43.3
47.3
45.5
47.9
44.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
47 308
49 741
51 078
53 613
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
19 357
20 242
21 362
21 805
-
Average Investment Income $
13 437
15 211
16 259
20 382
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
29 992
32 787
35 704
39 575
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
6 083
6 085
7 339
9 795
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 773.2
1 917.3
2 031.4
2 273.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.7
50.6
50.3
50.2
-
Females %
49.3
49.4
49.7
49.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.3
16.2
16.0
15.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.9
19.2
19.1
18.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.5
22.1
21.7
21.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.9
22.0
22.1
22.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
15.3
16.1
16.2
16.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
4.1
4.4
4.8
5.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
16.5
16.9
17.0
17.2
-
Professionals %
20.8
21.1
21.3
21.2
-
Associate Professionals %
6.9
6.9
7.3
7.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.5
8.3
8.5
8.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
5.2
5.0
4.6
4.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.0
16.4
16.5
16.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
2.6
2.4
2.5
2.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.2
7.4
7.4
7.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.1
4.2
4.2
4.1
-
Not Stated %
12.2
11.4
10.6
10.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
1 178.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
24 808.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
751.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
1 301.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
123.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
5 157
4 920
4 842
4 827
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
2 244
2 496
2 607
2 715
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
885
933
939
915
-
Total businesses no.
8 286
8 349
8 388
8 457
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
969
774
771
888
-
Employing business entries no.
336
348
408
384
-
Total business entries no.
1 305
1 122
1 179
1 272
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 134
1 029
855
870
-
Employing business exits no.
45
60
291
294
-
Total business exits no.
1 179
1 089
1 146
1 164
-