National Regional Profile: Bathurst (C) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 140050450   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
728
721
720
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.2
4.7
4.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
43,271.0
47,499.0
42,269.0
47,109.0
62,697.0
Total expenses$'000
33,974.0
34,121.0
36,278.0
38,462.0
40,457.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
9,297.0
13,378.0
5,991.0
8,647.0
22,240.0
Total assets$'000
447,213.0
459,561.0
469,419.0
478,347.0
504,773.0
Total liabilities$'000
25,011.0
23,169.0
25,391.0
25,870.0
26,750.0
GFS net worth$'000
422,202.0
436,392.0
444,028.0
452,477.0
478,023.0
Net debt$'000
-28,693.0
-21,413.0
-25,832.0
-29,590.0
-38,149.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,503
2,604
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,025
1,070
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
834
750
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
684
710
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
827
810
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
691
697
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
6,564
6,642
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
60.7
68.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,552
35,785
36,923
38,611
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
11,711
11,612
11,333
11,716
na
Wage and salary income$m
380.5
385.7
389.1
417.7
na
Total income$m
389.5
399.8
404.3
434.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
32,490
33,216
34,334
35,653
na
Average total income$
33,263
34,427
35,674
37,120
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
75.5
73.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.1
6.8
na
na
na
Investment%
5.0
5.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.0
2.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.1
11.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
519.0
547.0
na
na
na