National Regional Profile: Rockdale (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA16650   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 392
2 974
2 415
2 590
1 986
Unemployment rate %
5.2
6.0
5.2
5.4
4.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 126
11 881
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
70.5
93.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 962
7 902
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
43 034
42 707
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 904.0
2 045.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 243
47 888
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
53 160
54 588
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 974.5
2 139.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 142
39 185
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
10 123
10 249
10 228
10 161
10 554
Age Pension - DVA no.
35
32
31
29
28
Carers Payment no.
334
405
439
505
572
Disability Support Pension no.
2 366
2 402
2 346
2 398
2 445
Newstart Allowance no.
1 694
1 640
1 627
1 620
1 507
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 402
1 445
1 346
1 226
1 078
Youth Allowances no.
1 276
1 247
1 227
1 228
1 122

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
55.0
52.4
54.2
55.0
56.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
38 334
39 622
41 118
42 451
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 914
13 836
13 708
14 896
-
Average Investment Income $
3 463
3 430
3 745
4 417
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 473
20 654
22 182
24 019
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 201
2 354
2 454
2 980
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 786.5
1 896.4
2 015.8
2 169.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.8
53.3
53.1
53.0
-
Females %
47.2
46.7
46.9
47.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.8
17.4
16.9
17.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
28.6
28.6
29.0
28.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.2
22.6
22.4
22.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.2
17.8
17.7
17.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.8
11.1
11.3
11.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.4
8.5
8.6
8.7
-
Professionals %
16.6
16.9
17.5
18.0
-
Associate Professionals %
7.1
7.0
7.4
7.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.4
8.0
7.8
7.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.5
3.4
3.2
3.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.0
18.1
18.2
18.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.4
6.4
6.2
6.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.7
9.9
9.7
9.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.0
10.1
9.6
9.6
-
Not Stated %
11.9
11.8
11.9
10.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
630.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
22 435.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
400.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
710.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
79.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
5 544
5 268
5 304
5 439
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 758
2 118
2 226
2 340
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
786
852
861
855
-
Total businesses no.
8 088
8 238
8 391
8 634
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 236
1 152
1 035
1 290
-
Employing business entries no.
390
462
504
546
-
Total business entries no.
1 626
1 614
1 539
1 836
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 392
1 371
978
1 107
-
Employing business exits no.
108
75
351
414
-
Total business exits no.
1 500
1 446
1 329
1 521
-