National Regional Profile: Parramatta (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA16250   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 715
2 923
3 597
3 285
2 956
Unemployment rate %
3.6
4.1
4.7
4.2
3.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
15 554
18 836
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
101.2
143.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 508
7 624
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
68 167
67 597
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 026.9
3 210.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 404
47 492
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
83 721
86 433
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 128.1
3 353.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 363
38 804
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
12 099
12 203
12 210
12 312
12 938
Age Pension - DVA no.
53
54
53
47
45
Carers Payment no.
625
800
912
1 044
1 232
Disability Support Pension no.
4 975
4 992
4 887
4 929
5 054
Newstart Allowance no.
3 288
3 326
3 358
3 209
3 201
Parenting Payment - Single no.
2 603
2 599
2 546
2 366
2 113
Youth Allowances no.
2 714
2 669
2 601
2 658
2 574

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.0
54.4
57.2
58.6
57.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
38 586
39 887
41 020
42 235
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 915
14 926
14 478
15 336
-
Average Investment Income $
2 566
2 471
2 781
3 272
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 389
20 462
21 711
23 184
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 767
2 005
2 875
2 676
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
2 838.5
2 999.1
3 179.9
3 418.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.5
53.9
53.9
54.1
-
Females %
46.5
46.1
46.1
45.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.7
18.9
18.9
19.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
27.3
27.4
27.8
28.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.0
22.4
22.1
21.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.4
18.3
18.1
18.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.7
10.8
10.8
10.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.0
2.1
2.3
2.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.5
8.5
8.7
8.5
-
Professionals %
20.0
20.4
21.1
21.4
-
Associate Professionals %
6.6
6.7
6.9
7.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.1
7.8
7.7
7.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.3
3.1
3.0
2.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.6
17.6
17.7
17.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.1
6.0
6.1
6.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.6
8.6
8.9
8.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.5
8.9
8.9
9.0
-
Not Stated %
12.8
12.3
11.0
10.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
492.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
26 806.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
305.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
577.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
85.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
9 321
8 838
8 865
8 871
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
3 129
3 837
4 143
4 446
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
2 061
2 253
2 208
2 229
-
Total businesses no.
14 511
14 928
15 216
15 546
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
2 328
2 001
1 827
1 905
-
Employing business entries no.
834
1 029
993
981
-
Total business entries no.
3 162
3 030
2 820
2 886
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
2 388
2 502
1 911
1 920
-
Employing business exits no.
126
186
771
699
-
Total business exits no.
2 514
2 688
2 682
2 619
-