National Regional Profile: Perth (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 505   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
47,300
46,124
40,815
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.5
6.2
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
114,099
117,499
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
39,493
40,260
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
43,094
37,062
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
31,141
31,723
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
31,613
30,454
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
42,442
41,088
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
301,882
298,092
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
52.2
57.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
35,770
37,776
38,690
40,435
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
546,222
549,947
549,591
564,313
na
Wage and salary income$m
17,753.3
18,627.9
19,264.6
20,638.2
na
Total income$m
18,541.4
19,693.1
20,324.1
21,704.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
32,502
33,872
35,053
36,572
na
Average total income$
33,945
35,809
36,980
38,461
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
71.0
71.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.4
7.0
na
na
na
Investment%
7.9
8.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.0
2.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
9.6
9.9
na
na
na
Other income%
1.1
1.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
25,895.0
27,339.0
na
na
na