National Regional Profile: Cessnock (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA11720   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
2,284
1,879
1,858
Unemployment rate%
na
na
11.2
9.1
8.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
30,566.0
31,902.0
36,681.0
47,775.0
46,207.0
Total expenses$'000
36,325.0
32,474.0
35,024.0
43,800.0
41,576.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-5,759.0
-572.0
1,657.0
3,975.0
4,631.0
Total assets$'000
303,364.0
306,212.0
311,318.0
316,366.0
321,841.0
Total liabilities$'000
13,159.0
16,572.0
19,205.0
18,290.0
18,891.0
GFS net worth$'000
290,205.0
289,640.0
292,113.0
298,076.0
302,950.0
Net debt$'000
-1,237.0
-1,762.0
-3,757.0
-4,878.0
-8,715.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
5,362
5,393
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,730
2,774
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,891
1,929
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,509
1,540
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
976
983
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
2,018
2,079
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
14,486
14,698
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
70.9
69.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
35,031
36,483
37,084
39,027
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
15,546
15,490
14,976
15,386
na
Wage and salary income$m
517.8
531.3
530.2
553.3
na
Total income$m
531.4
553.9
552.5
590.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
33,309
34,298
35,404
35,961
na
Average total income$
34,181
35,761
36,896
38,392
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
72.9
72.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
3.6
3.0
na
na
na
Investment%
2.6
3.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.7
1.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
19.0
19.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
728.0
760.0
na
na
na