National Regional Profile: Lower South East (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 42510   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,393
1,004
1,126
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.8
4.4
4.9
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
4,126
4,204
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,482
1,521
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,213
1,208
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,037
1,052
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
745
714
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,228
1,193
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
9,831
9,890
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
61.6
64.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,121
34,487
35,626
36,877
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
16,756
16,537
16,723
17,224
na
Wage and salary income$m
498.2
507.0
527.1
561.2
na
Total income$m
514.5
529.8
551.3
585.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,731
30,656
31,521
32,581
na
Average total income$
30,708
32,040
32,967
34,014
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.6
65.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
12.6
14.2
na
na
na
Investment%
6.7
7.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.3
1.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.5
11.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
755.0
806.0
na
na
na