National Regional Profile: Sydney (C) - South (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 105057205   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
2,376
2,216
1,972
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.6
6.1
5.3
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
4,099
4,651
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
3,011
3,102
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,679
2,547
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
733
847
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,070
1,090
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,253
1,447
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
12,845
13,685
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
53.1
59.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
44,394
47,741
48,812
49,381
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
27,968
27,986
28,680
28,663
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,129.0
1,189.0
1,269.5
1,320.0
na
Total income$m
1,167.2
1,247.4
1,325.4
1,375.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
40,367
42,484
44,265
46,052
na
Average total income$
41,734
44,571
46,213
47,986
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
78.1
79.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.4
4.7
na
na
na
Investment%
6.6
7.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.9
0.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
8.2
7.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.9
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,499.0
1,639.0
na
na
na