NEW SOUTH WALES
TOP AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY INCOME REGIONS, 2006-07
The SLA of Mosman, on Sydney Harbour's northern shore, had the highest average Wage and salary income in Australia in 2006-07, and also recorded one of the highest average annual growth rates in Wages and salaries (over 9%) between 2003-04 and 2006-07. Neighbouring SLAs of North Sydney, Woollahra (in Sydney's east), Hunters Hill (on the lower north shore) and Ku-ring-gai (in Sydney's north) recorded average Wage and salary incomes greater than $71,000 in 2006-07.
Of those SLAs outside the Sydney SD with the highest average Wage and salary incomes, Singleton and Muswellbrook are both located in the Hunter Valley region north-west of Sydney. Both have strong industrial sectors based on coal mining and electricity generation. The economy of Cobar - in North Western SD - is built around its copper, zinc, lead, silver and gold mining industries. Whilst located in New South Wales, Queanbeyan and Palerang (Pt A), are both within commuting distance of the nation's capital, Canberra, and have more than half of their employed persons in managerial, professional or clerical/administrative occupations, according to 2006 Census data.
Top Average Wages and Salaries, New South Wales |
|
 | | Average Annual Income | |
| | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | Average
Annual
Growth
Rate |
| Top 5 SLAs(a) | $ | $ | $ | $ | % |
|
| Sydney SD | | | | | |
| Mosman (A) | 82 001 | 88 300 | 93 645 | 106 397 | 9.1 |
| Woollahra (A) | 66 611 | 72 418 | 75 520 | 85 225 | 8.6 |
| Hunters Hill (A) | 64 293 | 72 529 | 78 225 | 77 798 | 6.6 |
| North Sydney (A) | 62 997 | 66 534 | 68 788 | 72 939 | 5.0 |
| Ku-ring-gai (A) | 61 943 | 65 452 | 67 516 | 71 371 | 4.8 |
| Sydney SD | 42 811 | 44 799 | 46 425 | 48 428 | 4.2 |
| Balance of NSW | | | | | |
| Singleton (A) | 45 226 | 46 072 | 48 918 | 51 804 | 4.6 |
| Queanbeyan (C) | 40 966 | 44 040 | 45 455 | 48 213 | 5.6 |
| Muswellbrook (A) | 42 085 | 43 780 | 46 174 | 48 042 | 4.5 |
| Palerang (A) - Pt A | 40 711 | 43 105 | 45 353 | 47 337 | 5.2 |
| Cobar (A) | 41 264 | 42 604 | 44 202 | 46 343 | 3.9 |
| Balance of NSW(b) | 33 360 | 34 774 | 36 307 | 37 717 | 4.2 |
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| (a) Top 5 SLAs exclude regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners |
| (b) Excludes SLA 'NSW Unknown' |
For more information about these regions, refer to the ABS
National Regional Profile (NRP). The NRP presents, for all Australia, a range of data for various types of small regions. Data are available for Local Government Areas, Statistical Local Areas and other larger geographies. The NRP is intended for users interested in the characteristics of regions and in comparing regions across Australia. Data are presented as a five year time series, where available.
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