National Regional Profile: City (Statistical Local Area)  
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
6
11
11
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.2
5.6
5.6
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
28
28
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
57
56
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
52,968
56,998
57,556
60,218
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
209
208
243
241
na
Wage and salary income$m
9.4
10.1
12.1
12.7
na
Total income$m
10.0
10.9
13.1
13.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
45,187
48,388
49,739
52,774
na
Average total income$
47,722
52,255
54,022
56,496
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
65.3
64.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.6
6.7
na
na
na
Investment%
14.7
15.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
8.9
8.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
3.0
2.8
na
na
na
Other income%
1.5
1.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
15.0
17.0
na
na
na