National Regional Profile: Newcastle (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA15900   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
7,162
5,579
5,398
Unemployment rate%
na
na
10.5
7.9
7.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
112,592.0
116,785.0
118,088.0
125,261.0
142,875.0
Total expenses$'000
117,751.0
117,019.0
120,152.0
126,315.0
133,809.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-5,159.0
-234.0
-2,064.0
-1,054.0
9,066.0
Total assets$'000
1,455,231.0
1,451,462.0
1,445,690.0
1,443,404.0
1,455,693.0
Total liabilities$'000
64,660.0
60,363.0
56,151.0
55,315.0
56,890.0
GFS net worth$'000
1,390,571.0
1,391,099.0
1,389,539.0
1,388,089.0
1,398,803.0
Net debt$'000
-29,201.0
-37,580.0
-46,828.0
-58,289.0
-75,287.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
17,397
17,354
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
7,665
7,811
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
6,085
5,741
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
3,590
3,510
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
4,844
4,792
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
4,542
4,507
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
44,123
43,715
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.6
69.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
36,864
38,142
38,844
40,505
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
52,413
52,448
52,424
54,020
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,759.3
1,817.6
1,867.1
1,988.2
na
Total income$m
1,842.1
1,929.1
1,977.6
2,106.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
33,567
34,655
35,616
36,805
na
Average total income$
35,146
36,780
37,723
38,995
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
70.8
70.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.2
4.6
na
na
na
Investment%
5.8
6.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.4
2.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
15.4
15.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
2,573.0
2,708.0
na
na
na