National Regional Profile: Maitland (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA15050   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
2,376
1,830
1,848
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.2
6.6
6.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
39,508.0
37,520.0
40,132.0
48,539.0
55,645.0
Total expenses$'000
27,866.0
27,197.0
31,379.0
33,966.0
34,725.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
11,642.0
10,323.0
8,753.0
14,573.0
20,920.0
Total assets$'000
373,563.0
386,092.0
397,479.0
411,975.0
437,476.0
Total liabilities$'000
9,775.0
12,050.0
14,855.0
14,151.0
17,102.0
GFS net worth$'000
363,788.0
374,042.0
382,624.0
397,824.0
420,374.0
Net debt$'000
-9,432.0
-11,893.0
-10,398.0
-11,460.0
-18,333.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
5,492
5,721
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,722
2,840
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,871
1,769
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,640
1,643
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,197
1,144
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
2,089
2,110
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
15,011
15,227
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.3
69.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
36,159
37,887
38,696
40,314
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
20,751
20,955
21,845
23,059
na
Wage and salary income$m
693.2
725.4
784.4
854.5
na
Total income$m
717.9
761.4
823.5
899.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
33,408
34,617
35,906
37,059
na
Average total income$
34,596
36,337
37,698
39,021
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
75.8
74.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.7
4.3
na
na
na
Investment%
4.1
5.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.9
1.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.3
13.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
943.0
1,012.0
na
na
na