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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 470
1 090
1 207
965
877
Unemployment rate %
3.7
2.7
2.9
2.4
2.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 706
5 487
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
29.0
40.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 173
7 437
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
38 376
38 203
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 189.9
3 552.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
83 121
92 987
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
43 082
43 690
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 218.9
3 593.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
74 716
82 242
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 543
2 521
2 456
2 416
2 557
Age Pension - DVA no.
9
8
8
7
7
Carers Payment no.
38
41
42
48
54
Disability Support Pension no.
619
602
575
598
601
Newstart Allowance no.
529
439
476
416
363
Parenting Payment - Single no.
251
231
217
175
147
Youth Allowances no.
472
453
440
408
378

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
48.3
51.1
50.2
52.3
48.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
62 997
66 534
68 788
72 939
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
33 898
38 279
35 524
39 783
-
Average Investment Income $
14 328
16 142
16 395
19 729
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
32 466
35 741
41 115
44 268
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
7 199
9 791
10 861
13 237
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
2 832.3
3 129.7
3 262.2
3 614.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
48.7
48.6
48.8
48.4
-
Females %
51.3
51.4
51.2
51.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
11.7
11.7
11.6
11.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
39.1
38.2
37.5
37.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
20.3
20.8
21.2
21.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
14.6
14.3
14.2
13.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.2
11.7
11.8
12.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.1
3.3
3.7
3.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
19.0
18.7
19.1
19.0
-
Professionals %
31.8
32.3
32.7
33.1
-
Associate Professionals %
7.1
7.6
7.6
8.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
4.7
4.3
4.2
4.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.7
13.9
14.0
14.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
1.8
2.0
2.0
2.1
-
Not Stated %
14.3
13.6
12.5
11.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
693.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
21 476.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
545.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
782.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
88.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
8 427
7 923
7 722
7 779
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
3 390
3 846
3 981
4 170
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
2 475
2 616
2 559
2 544
-
Total businesses no.
14 292
14 385
14 262
14 493
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 596
1 452
1 446
1 653
-
Employing business entries no.
780
729
777
732
-
Total business entries no.
2 376
2 181
2 223
2 385
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 869
1 986
1 557
1 533
-
Employing business exits no.
144
150
645
603
-
Total business exits no.
2 013
2 136
2 202
2 136
-