National Regional Profile: South West Metropolitan (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 50520   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
9,899
10,335
8,422
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.8
6.8
5.4
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
25,716
26,754
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
9,073
9,268
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
9,074
7,524
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
7,025
7,109
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
5,746
5,628
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
9,205
8,904
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
65,839
65,188
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
51.4
57.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
35,905
37,994
39,122
40,722
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
109,814
111,450
112,224
115,740
na
Wage and salary income$m
3,616.2
3,819.4
3,992.2
4,294.6
na
Total income$m
3,788.7
4,045.7
4,223.6
4,528.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
32,931
34,270
35,574
37,105
na
Average total income$
34,501
36,300
37,635
39,125
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
71.0
71.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.0
6.7
na
na
na
Investment%
7.2
7.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.2
2.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.4
10.6
na
na
na
Other income%
1.2
1.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
5,268.0
5,596.0
na
na
na