National Regional Profile: Central Western Sydney (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 10540   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
7,335
8,551
5,644
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.1
5.9
3.9
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
24,953
25,119
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
10,365
10,348
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
8,326
8,021
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
5,693
5,646
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
6,531
6,586
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
13,198
13,394
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
69,066
69,113
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
53.7
56.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,961
36,659
37,336
38,507
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
113,560
114,262
111,966
112,790
na
Wage and salary income$m
3,804.4
3,949.0
3,984.1
4,149.0
na
Total income$m
3,914.2
4,102.7
4,132.8
4,286.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
33,501
34,561
35,583
36,785
na
Average total income$
34,468
35,906
36,912
38,003
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
77.2
77.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.6
4.5
na
na
na
Investment%
3.1
3.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.5
1.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.3
12.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
5,044.0
5,298.0
na
na
na