National Regional Profile: Fairfield (C) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 105252850   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
7,742
8,383
6,672
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.2
9.9
7.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
90,752.0
95,371.0
99,137.0
105,514.0
109,254.0
Total expenses$'000
95,000.0
93,858.0
97,838.0
104,669.0
105,144.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-4,248.0
1,513.0
1,299.0
845.0
4,110.0
Total assets$'000
628,450.0
629,491.0
628,390.0
628,649.0
632,693.0
Total liabilities$'000
52,102.0
51,131.0
52,613.0
51,091.0
48,584.0
GFS net worth$'000
576,348.0
578,360.0
575,777.0
577,558.0
584,109.0
Net debt$'000
-41,132.0
-46,302.0
-51,300.0
-49,134.0
-54,607.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
16,040
16,468
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
6,627
6,595
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
9,117
8,783
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
5,485
5,587
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
6,340
6,265
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
11,520
11,373
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
55,129
55,071
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
60.9
61.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,328
33,185
33,925
34,860
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
65,210
65,048
62,927
62,694
na
Wage and salary income$m
2,040.3
2,072.7
2,058.2
2,125.4
na
Total income$m
2,097.9
2,145.6
2,130.7
2,184.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,288
31,865
32,708
33,901
na
Average total income$
32,171
32,985
33,860
34,844
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
72.4
72.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.9
5.4
na
na
na
Investment%
2.1
2.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.8
18.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
2,879.0
2,937.0
na
na
na