National Regional Profile: Lake Macquarie (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA14650   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
7,504
5,820
5,727
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.7
6.5
6.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
110,443.0
111,565.0
112,394.0
130,119.0
132,721.0
Total expenses$'000
90,550.0
90,793.0
96,977.0
101,262.0
103,287.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
19,893.0
20,772.0
15,417.0
28,857.0
29,434.0
Total assets$'000
1,034,551.0
1,058,921.0
1,487,234.0
1,617,373.0
1,617,373.0
Total liabilities$'000
54,383.0
56,193.0
55,378.0
58,508.0
58,508.0
GFS net worth$'000
980,168.0
1,002,728.0
1,431,856.0
1,558,865.0
1,558,865.0
Net debt$'000
-28,722.0
-33,807.0
-39,596.0
-43,172.0
-43,172.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
23,178
23,807
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
8,767
8,938
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
6,286
5,790
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
4,963
5,010
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
3,876
3,740
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
7,082
7,098
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
54,152
54,382
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
65.7
66.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
35,427
36,973
37,710
39,312
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
66,720
66,971
66,927
68,101
na
Wage and salary income$m
2,193.3
2,266.1
2,326.2
2,454.0
na
Total income$m
2,287.5
2,396.6
2,464.0
2,610.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
32,873
33,837
34,758
36,035
na
Average total income$
34,284
35,786
36,817
38,330
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
71.6
70.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.5
4.8
na
na
na
Investment%
5.0
5.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.9
2.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.6
15.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
3,162.0
3,332.0
na
na
na