National Regional Profile: South East Metropolitan (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 50525   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
11,472
10,038
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
6.6
5.6
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
27,116
27,726
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
9,332
9,684
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
10,693
9,035
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
8,076
8,267
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
8,110
7,744
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
10,395
9,986
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
73,722
72,441
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
51.8
57.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,394
34,992
35,941
37,469
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
126,414
127,084
126,745
129,888
na
Wage and salary income$m
3,922.5
4,101.0
4,229.0
4,505.3
na
Total income$m
4,071.9
4,313.1
4,428.2
4,709.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,029
32,270
33,366
34,686
na
Average total income$
32,210
33,939
34,938
36,258
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
72.9
73.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.9
6.5
na
na
na
Investment%
5.5
5.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.8
1.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.0
11.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.9
0.9
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
5,541.0
5,791.0
na
na
na