National Regional Profile: South East (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 425   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,701
1,219
1,369
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.0
3.6
4.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total expenses$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total assets$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Net debt$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
5,831
5,956
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,920
1,965
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,525
1,500
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,312
1,368
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
986
937
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,589
1,526
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
13,163
13,247
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
59.2
62.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,969
33,565
35,231
36,523
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
24,006
23,645
23,799
24,331
na
Wage and salary income$m
682.4
695.6
723.4
766.1
na
Total income$m
700.9
726.8
757.8
801.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,426
29,419
30,396
31,488
na
Average total income$
29,199
30,736
31,844
32,932
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.0
63.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
12.8
16.3
na
na
na
Investment%
7.6
8.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.3
1.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.0
10.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,047.0
1,149.0
na
na
na