National Regional Profile: Charles Sturt (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA41060   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
3,258
3,346
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
6.5
6.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
46,444.0
47,863.0
48,249.0
54,593.0
59,195.0
Total expenses$'000
47,331.0
46,762.0
47,159.0
51,303.0
55,765.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-887.0
1,101.0
1,090.0
3,290.0
3,430.0
Total assets$'000
455,683.0
455,882.0
443,515.0
498,760.0
566,850.0
Total liabilities$'000
41,325.0
36,928.0
35,984.0
40,459.0
41,952.0
GFS net worth$'000
414,358.0
418,954.0
407,531.0
458,301.0
524,898.0
Net debt$'000
34,623.0
30,431.0
27,646.0
23,317.0
23,568.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
15,467
15,455
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
5,235
5,335
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
4,060
3,673
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,249
2,267
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,466
2,354
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,864
3,743
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
33,341
32,827
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
65.7
66.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,390
34,775
35,920
37,248
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
37,547
37,096
37,078
37,592
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,162.6
1,194.6
1,235.5
1,302.8
na
Total income$m
1,219.2
1,262.6
1,310.1
1,374.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,963
32,203
33,323
34,656
na
Average total income$
32,471
34,036
35,333
36,571
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.2
66.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.3
5.1
na
na
na
Investment%
7.0
8.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.1
3.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.5
16.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
1.0
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,778.0
1,886.0
na
na
na