National Regional Profile: Sydney (C) - Central (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 105057203   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
2,029
2,000
1,778
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.6
4.9
4.2
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
3,864
3,351
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,637
2,778
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,281
2,454
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
758
712
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,083
1,277
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,194
1,082
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
11,817
11,654
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
51.0
53.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
46,299
49,718
52,090
52,512
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
33,601
34,476
35,212
38,105
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,355.5
1,452.8
1,561.8
1,671.7
na
Total income$m
1,406.4
1,530.5
1,642.7
1,752.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
40,340
42,139
44,354
43,870
na
Average total income$
41,857
44,392
46,651
45,979
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
78.1
79.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.1
5.3
na
na
na
Investment%
7.5
7.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.9
0.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
6.2
5.5
na
na
na
Other income%
1.2
1.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,805.0
1,999.0
na
na
na