National Regional Profile: Rockdale (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA16650   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
3,124
2,484
2,486
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.7
5.5
5.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
41,783.0
45,874.0
50,768.0
52,552.0
51,062.0
Total expenses$'000
41,069.0
39,347.0
41,079.0
43,698.0
46,770.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
714.0
6,527.0
9,689.0
8,854.0
4,292.0
Total assets$'000
897,827.0
903,356.0
916,254.0
923,600.0
929,890.0
Total liabilities$'000
21,804.0
20,742.0
23,780.0
21,577.0
22,923.0
GFS net worth$'000
876,023.0
882,614.0
892,474.0
902,023.0
906,967.0
Net debt$'000
-18,184.0
-23,052.0
-28,494.0
-37,460.0
-38,378.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
10,233
10,168
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,309
2,301
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,969
1,947
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,533
1,461
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,374
1,353
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,031
3,097
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
20,449
20,327
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
49.2
54.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
35,725
37,930
38,228
39,653
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
37,750
37,409
36,127
36,676
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,297.0
1,332.5
1,314.7
1,385.8
na
Total income$m
1,339.1
1,387.4
1,368.7
1,433.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
34,358
35,618
36,392
37,785
na
Average total income$
35,472
37,087
37,886
39,077
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
75.7
75.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.7
4.8
na
na
na
Investment%
5.6
6.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.9
1.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.6
10.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,760.0
1,840.0
na
na
na