National Regional Profile: Sydney (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 105   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
111 262
101 106
103 513
105 836
96 990
Unemployment rate %
5.1
4.5
4.6
4.6
4.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
406 105
484 304
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 658.9
3 703.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 547
7 647
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 002 507
1 973 659
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
107 463.5
116 628.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
53 664
59 092
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 408 612
2 457 963
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
110 122.4
120 331.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 720
48 956
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
na
na
na
na
na

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
42 811
44 799
46 425
48 428
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
20 506
20 656
20 999
22 745
-
Average Investment Income $
6 477
6 937
7 511
9 030
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
23 109
24 857
27 302
29 570
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
4 631
5 471
6 185
6 995
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
98 633.1
105 571.1
111 758.4
121 610.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.4
52.4
52.2
52.1
-
Females %
47.6
47.6
47.8
47.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.2
18.3
18.1
18.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
26.5
26.2
26.0
25.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.9
22.6
22.5
22.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.4
19.3
19.4
19.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.8
11.2
11.6
11.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.4
10.5
10.8
10.7
-
Professionals %
19.7
20.0
20.5
20.8
-
Associate Professionals %
6.7
6.8
6.9
7.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.3
8.2
8.0
7.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.7
3.5
3.3
3.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.1
17.3
17.6
17.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.9
8.0
8.0
8.0
-
Not Stated %
12.3
11.7
10.8
10.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
640.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
985 055.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
403.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
737.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
96.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
276 369
259 224
255 573
255 816
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
100 416
116 661
123 009
130 548
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
58 452
62 811
62 508
61 920
-
Total businesses no.
435 237
438 696
441 090
448 284
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
60 090
51 510
47 931
51 537
-
Employing business entries no.
21 915
25 044
24 075
25 116
-
Total business entries no.
82 005
76 554
72 006
76 653
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
67 644
69 060
51 492
51 222
-
Employing business exits no.
3 522
4 503
18 480
18 402
-
Total business exits no.
71 166
73 563
69 972
69 624
-