Region. Unemployment figures

Five Wetsern Sydney local government authorities were above the number of uunemployed, 5.1 per cent, in the Sydney statistical area, according to the federal government’s Small Area Labour Markets – June quarter, 2012 report: South west Blacktown 10.1 per cent, north west Bankstown 10.2 per cent, south Parramatta 10.3 per cent, north east Bankstown 11.2 per cent and east Fairfield 12.5 per cent.