National Regional Profile: Newtown (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 210052755   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
266
283
318
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.9
5.4
6.4
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
954
952
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
286
261
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
281
281
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
150
143
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
258
253
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
226
225
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,155
2,116
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.0
60.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
39,475
42,102
44,269
46,584
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,104
3,984
4,064
4,180
na
Wage and salary income$m
143.0
147.1
158.5
169.5
na
Total income$m
151.1
156.2
168.7
180.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
34,849
36,924
39,004
40,547
na
Average total income$
36,827
39,212
41,518
43,288
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.3
67.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.7
6.8
na
na
na
Investment%
14.3
14.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.3
2.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
8.6
8.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
223.0
236.0
na
na
na