National Regional Profile: Illawarra (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 115   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
15,640
14,220
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
8.7
8.0
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
47,845
48,856
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
15,964
16,473
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
12,872
11,542
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
9,926
10,067
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
8,259
7,804
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
15,418
15,042
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
110,284
109,782
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
63.2
65.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
35,342
37,495
38,372
40,138
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
137,216
139,512
138,643
141,546
na
Wage and salary income$m
4,608.2
4,854.9
4,967.8
5,288.1
na
Total income$m
4,781.0
5,120.3
5,250.7
5,581.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
33,583
34,799
35,831
37,359
na
Average total income$
34,843
36,702
37,872
39,433
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
70.6
70.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.2
5.2
na
na
na
Investment%
5.7
6.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.6
2.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.2
14.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
6,717.0
7,174.0
na
na
na