National Regional Profile: Port Stephens (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 110056400   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,392
1,693
1,726
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.8
6.3
6.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
52,749.0
55,668.0
59,869.0
62,007.0
71,862.0
Total expenses$'000
52,059.0
53,969.0
59,894.0
61,000.0
62,271.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
690.0
1,699.0
-25.0
1,007.0
9,591.0
Total assets$'000
376,615.0
392,858.0
393,820.0
398,394.0
416,680.0
Total liabilities$'000
12,985.0
26,819.0
27,460.0
31,829.0
39,475.0
GFS net worth$'000
363,630.0
366,039.0
366,360.0
366,565.0
377,205.0
Net debt$'000
-11,430.0
-5,634.0
-4,370.0
-4,852.0
-8,171.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
6,975
7,406
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,747
2,799
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,944
1,814
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,544
1,581
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,000
954
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
2,495
2,484
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
16,705
17,038
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
61.9
64.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,736
35,838
36,572
38,520
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
18,837
19,033
19,706
20,515
na
Wage and salary income$m
587.2
609.0
654.4
703.4
na
Total income$m
613.4
647.4
695.9
753.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,172
32,000
33,207
34,286
na
Average total income$
32,564
34,017
35,312
36,716
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
66.5
65.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.1
5.9
na
na
na
Investment%
6.5
8.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.1
4.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
15.3
15.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
916.0
980.0
na
na
na