National Regional Profile: Sutherland Shire (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA17150   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
3,048
3,084
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
2.5
2.4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
130,100.0
138,086.0
151,382.0
140,982.0
147,536.0
Total expenses$'000
125,345.0
119,138.0
127,086.0
129,704.0
136,794.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
4,755.0
18,948.0
24,296.0
11,278.0
10,742.0
Total assets$'000
1,343,764.0
1,364,853.0
1,393,891.0
1,405,318.0
1,413,931.0
Total liabilities$'000
71,912.0
74,673.0
80,290.0
77,321.0
75,036.0
GFS net worth$'000
1,271,852.0
1,290,180.0
1,313,601.0
1,327,997.0
1,338,895.0
Net debt$'000
-54,357.0
-62,364.0
-70,500.0
-63,163.0
-56,371.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
16,399
16,523
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,904
2,942
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,373
2,189
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,689
2,710
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,092
1,983
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,187
3,162
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
29,644
29,509
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
43.3
45.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
41,836
44,477
45,208
47,059
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
98,795
98,283
96,949
97,758
na
Wage and salary income$m
3,865.0
4,020.0
4,048.0
4,255.9
na
Total income$m
3,993.3
4,214.2
4,256.6
4,449.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
39,121
40,902
41,754
43,536
na
Average total income$
40,420
42,879
43,905
45,515
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
79.8
79.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.8
4.9
na
na
na
Investment%
6.8
8.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.4
2.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
4.8
4.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
5,007.0
5,358.0
na
na
na