National Regional Profile: Wollongong (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA18450   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
7,822
8,421
7,674
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.5
9.8
8.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
124,938.0
128,589.0
136,118.0
137,859.0
141,128.0
Total expenses$'000
127,238.0
137,298.0
143,538.0
145,776.0
146,965.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-2,300.0
-8,709.0
-7,420.0
-7,917.0
-5,837.0
Total assets$'000
1,180,478.0
1,170,719.0
1,169,814.0
1,166,914.0
1,169,374.0
Total liabilities$'000
45,238.0
44,965.0
52,521.0
54,273.0
62,174.0
GFS net worth$'000
1,135,240.0
1,125,754.0
1,117,293.0
1,112,641.0
1,107,200.0
Net debt$'000
-58,470.0
-54,135.0
-58,274.0
-62,591.0
-50,315.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
22,806
23,058
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
7,380
7,671
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
6,592
5,964
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
4,414
4,430
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
4,456
4,302
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
6,892
6,722
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
52,540
52,148
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
63.5
66.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
36,594
38,798
39,947
41,574
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
70,027
70,876
69,818
70,726
na
Wage and salary income$m
2,464.1
2,580.7
2,619.3
2,767.5
na
Total income$m
2,552.7
2,709.0
2,761.8
2,913.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
35,187
36,411
37,516
39,129
na
Average total income$
36,453
38,221
39,557
41,193
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
75.1
75.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.8
4.1
na
na
na
Investment%
4.1
5.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.8
1.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.7
13.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
3,362.0
3,575.0
na
na
na