National Regional Profile: Lower South Coast (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 14515   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
2,981
2,166
2,037
Unemployment rate%
na
na
11.5
7.5
7.4
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
9,131
9,457
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
3,258
3,273
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,639
2,421
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,893
1,922
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,406
1,383
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,343
3,334
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
21,670
21,790
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
65.2
64.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,559
31,591
32,275
33,641
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
16,607
17,080
17,788
18,766
na
Wage and salary income$m
441.0
467.8
504.3
552.1
na
Total income$m
466.4
506.9
546.9
596.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,553
27,387
28,351
29,420
na
Average total income$
28,085
29,679
30,747
31,768
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
51.3
51.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
12.1
10.2
na
na
na
Investment%
9.0
10.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
6.2
6.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
20.5
20.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.9
1.0
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
902.0
973.0
na
na
na