National Regional Profile: Sydney (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA17200   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
4,583
4,367
3,880
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.2
5.4
4.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
142,310.0
188,520.0
176,301.0
206,148.0
251,193.0
Total expenses$'000
112,979.0
130,413.0
128,719.0
138,496.0
174,085.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
29,331.0
58,107.0
47,582.0
67,652.0
77,108.0
Total assets$'000
2,137,998.0
2,185,083.0
2,224,867.0
2,635,035.0
2,708,568.0
Total liabilities$'000
76,294.0
63,028.0
54,445.0
69,491.0
65,533.0
GFS net worth$'000
2,061,704.0
2,122,055.0
2,170,422.0
2,565,544.0
2,643,035.0
Net debt$'000
-15,417.0
-28,093.0
-106,277.0
-155,338.0
-222,230.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
8,150
8,167
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
5,830
6,044
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
5,089
5,112
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,525
1,593
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,201
2,427
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
2,507
2,593
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
25,303
25,937
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
52.1
56.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
46,027
49,512
51,229
51,077
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
66,895
70,902
67,235
71,376
na
Wage and salary income$m
2,681.0
2,954.0
2,971.0
3,136.8
na
Total income$m
2,782.1
3,116.9
3,119.3
3,282.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
40,077
41,662
44,189
43,948
na
Average total income$
41,589
43,961
46,393
45,981
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
77.0
78.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.3
5.5
na
na
na
Investment%
7.7
8.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.9
0.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
6.8
6.0
na
na
na
Other income%
1.2
1.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
3,617.0
4,131.0
na
na
na