National Regional Profile: East Metropolitan (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 50510   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
7,145
6,513
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
5.7
5.1
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
20,071
20,690
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
7,556
7,568
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
7,398
6,446
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
6,093
6,165
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
5,338
4,945
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
7,906
7,557
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
54,362
53,373
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
52.8
58.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,989
34,684
35,562
37,167
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
94,676
95,060
96,951
99,053
na
Wage and salary income$m
2,926.7
3,057.7
3,206.7
3,410.3
na
Total income$m
3,037.7
3,202.4
3,360.1
3,558.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,913
32,166
33,076
34,429
na
Average total income$
32,085
33,688
34,658
35,929
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
72.8
73.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.3
6.7
na
na
na
Investment%
5.6
5.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.7
1.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.7
11.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.9
0.9
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
4,137.0
4,336.0
na
na
na