National Regional Profile: Parramatta (C) - North-West (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
631
679
838
765
689
Unemployment rate %
3.6
4.1
4.7
4.2
3.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 337
3 974
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
23.0
31.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 905
7 953
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
16 803
16 568
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
782.5
823.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 568
49 702
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
20 140
20 542
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
805.5
855.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 996
41 625
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 865
2 958
3 028
3 042
3 290
Age Pension - DVA no.
11
12
12
15
13
Carers Payment no.
109
127
144
159
189
Disability Support Pension no.
870
862
845
846
870
Newstart Allowance no.
465
495
480
453
456
Parenting Payment - Single no.
519
524
531
475
428
Youth Allowances no.
447
433
437
433
423

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
54.4
52.4
53.1
54.6
53.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
41 050
42 432
44 062
45 728
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 291
15 232
14 792
14 858
-
Average Investment Income $
1 985
1 926
2 031
2 280
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 474
19 638
20 740
21 865
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 760
2 390
2 416
2 347
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
748.4
785.3
820.6
871.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.0
52.1
52.1
52.1
-
Females %
48.0
47.9
47.9
47.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.5
17.4
16.9
16.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.8
24.8
25.0
24.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.5
22.4
22.4
22.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.5
19.3
19.2
19.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.5
13.8
13.9
13.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.4
2.6
2.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.4
9.5
9.7
9.6
-
Professionals %
20.3
20.5
21.3
22.3
-
Associate Professionals %
6.6
6.8
7.2
7.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.6
8.4
8.3
7.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.6
3.4
3.3
3.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.8
18.9
18.9
18.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.1
6.0
6.0
5.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.7
7.9
7.9
7.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
6.6
7.0
6.9
7.0
-
Not Stated %
12.2
11.6
10.4
10.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
na
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
na
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 623
1 509
1 470
1 428
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
558
645
663
705
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
288
297
282
291
-
Total businesses no.
2 469
2 451
2 415
2 424
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
363
339
264
303
-
Employing business entries no.
105
114
123
132
-
Total business entries no.
468
453
387
435
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
357
384
318
285
-
Employing business exits no.
18
36
117
99
-
Total business exits no.
375
420
435
384
-