National Regional Profile: Strathfield (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 105357100   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
779
837
847
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.4
5.8
5.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
15,397.0
16,898.0
20,322.0
22,774.0
23,378.0
Total expenses$'000
15,475.0
16,875.0
16,152.0
17,030.0
18,157.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-78.0
23.0
4,170.0
5,744.0
5,221.0
Total assets$'000
284,540.0
285,151.0
292,501.0
298,534.0
303,129.0
Total liabilities$'000
11,261.0
11,895.0
11,354.0
11,981.0
11,308.0
GFS net worth$'000
273,279.0
273,256.0
281,147.0
286,553.0
291,821.0
Net debt$'000
-6,871.0
-6,035.0
-10,057.0
-13,738.0
-13,194.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,419
2,393
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
557
568
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
523
510
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
254
294
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
529
547
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
840
862
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
5,122
5,174
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
49.3
48.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
40,302
43,280
44,527
45,568
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
10,795
10,913
10,567
11,036
na
Wage and salary income$m
379.7
399.8
398.9
423.0
na
Total income$m
397.1
426.1
424.9
445.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
35,174
36,635
37,751
38,328
na
Average total income$
36,790
39,046
40,214
40,384
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
69.2
69.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.7
8.3
na
na
na
Investment%
11.1
12.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.0
2.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
8.2
7.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
574.0
619.0
na
na
na