National Regional Profile: Cockburn (C) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 505201820   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
2,278
2,366
1,941
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.7
6.4
5.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
35,685.0
40,148.0
40,261.0
46,281.0
52,062.0
Total expenses$'000
32,329.0
32,744.0
33,885.0
36,586.0
39,350.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
3,356.0
7,404.0
6,376.0
9,695.0
12,712.0
Total assets$'000
221,571.0
228,235.0
233,965.0
246,992.0
262,376.0
Total liabilities$'000
7,645.0
6,656.0
10,427.0
7,742.0
9,945.0
GFS net worth$'000
213,926.0
221,579.0
223,538.0
239,250.0
252,431.0
Net debt$'000
-25,569.0
-27,348.0
-29,378.0
-37,288.0
-39,379.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
5,171
5,476
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,276
2,300
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,098
1,736
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,779
1,815
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,372
1,352
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
2,251
2,190
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
14,948
14,869
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
50.1
54.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,301
34,595
35,579
37,115
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
26,674
27,577
28,109
29,115
na
Wage and salary income$m
828.9
883.3
931.0
1,006.6
na
Total income$m
864.4
925.1
975.5
1,048.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,074
32,030
33,120
34,574
na
Average total income$
32,408
33,547
34,703
36,015
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
73.3
74.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.9
8.1
na
na
na
Investment%
4.3
4.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.1
1.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.6
10.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,162.0
1,228.0
na
na
na