National Regional Profile: Macarthur (Statistical Local Area)  
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
20
21
18
Unemployment rate%
na
na
2.0
2.2
1.9
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
58
62
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
20
20
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
21
21
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
24
25
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
157
159
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
41,242
43,453
44,422
46,203
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
956
962
819
823
na
Wage and salary income$m
37.1
38.6
33.7
35.1
na
Total income$m
38.6
40.8
35.4
37.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
38,830
40,160
41,093
42,662
na
Average total income$
40,420
42,434
43,170
45,024
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
85.2
84.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.9
4.1
na
na
na
Investment%
2.3
3.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.2
4.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
3.1
3.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
45.0
47.0
na
na
na