National Regional Profile: New South Wales   
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 1   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
204,000
199,589
183,309
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.2
6.0
5.5
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
601,467
611,916
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
217,164
219,998
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
178,699
170,845
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
141,472
143,464
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
124,441
122,126
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
211,170
212,192
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,474,413
1,480,539
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.8
60.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
39,157
41,623
41,990
43,649
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,528,389
2,534,813
2,502,375
2,538,732
na
Wage and salary income$m
90,101.9
94,271.4
95,573.8
100,552.6
na
Total income$m
93,538.1
99,607.2
100,756.3
105,655.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
35,636
37,191
38,193
39,607
na
Average total income$
36,995
39,296
40,264
41,618
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
72.6
71.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.8
6.3
na
na
na
Investment%
7.5
8.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.1
2.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.2
10.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.9
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
128,519.0
138,808.0
na
na
na