National Regional Profile: Crow's Nest (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA32550   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
171
160
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
3.1
2.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
10,056.0
9,682.0
9,970.0
15,484.0
17,710.0
Total expenses$'000
9,495.0
8,564.0
8,836.0
12,327.0
12,676.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-626.0
-1,118.0
-1,134.0
-3,157.0
-5,034.0
Total assets$'000
75,746.0
77,923.0
83,331.0
88,023.0
106,211.0
Total liabilities$'000
5,641.0
5,925.0
6,119.0
6,100.0
7,134.0
GFS net worth$'000
72,498.0
74,195.0
79,448.0
84,454.0
99,239.0
Net debt$'000
1,263.0
1,861.0
1,985.0
175.0
989.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
817
887
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
288
329
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
177
178
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
139
145
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
161
176
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
353
416
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,935
2,131
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.8
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,741
31,570
32,621
33,951
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,492
3,544
3,577
3,908
na
Wage and salary income$m
97.3
103.5
108.8
123.1
na
Total income$m
98.3
106.5
113.0
127.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,873
29,200
30,424
31,487
na
Average total income$
28,152
30,040
31,600
32,704
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.9
69.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
13.1
10.3
na
na
na
Investment%
5.2
5.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.1
2.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.2
11.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
148.0
155.0
na
na
na