National Regional Profile: Blackwood (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 51020   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
474
484
442
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.6
5.1
4.8
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,358
1,422
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
515
562
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
533
470
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
392
381
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
263
227
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
626
607
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,687
3,669
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.0
64.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,428
31,420
32,026
33,651
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
5,908
5,936
5,816
5,742
na
Wage and salary income$m
156.8
162.7
164.0
168.8
na
Total income$m
160.9
170.9
172.6
176.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,535
27,409
28,203
29,401
na
Average total income$
27,242
28,785
29,684
30,766
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
64.2
62.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
13.3
13.9
na
na
na
Investment%
8.1
8.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.3
1.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.3
12.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
254.0
271.0
na
na
na