National Regional Profile: Blacktown (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA10750   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
9,881
9,496
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
7.5
7.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
164,759.0
157,376.0
183,070.0
176,145.0
192,518.0
Total expenses$'000
110,808.0
118,476.0
124,750.0
137,356.0
145,671.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
53,951.0
38,900.0
58,320.0
38,789.0
46,847.0
Total assets$'000
1,847,504.0
1,886,108.0
1,950,281.0
1,999,422.0
2,060,084.0
Total liabilities$'000
45,555.0
44,790.0
49,056.0
52,595.0
52,088.0
GFS net worth$'000
1,801,949.0
1,841,318.0
1,901,225.0
1,946,827.0
2,007,996.0
Net debt$'000
-120,544.0
-129,554.0
-133,980.0
-144,678.0
-161,925.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
17,195
17,831
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
9,833
9,797
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
7,071
6,872
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
8,332
8,516
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
5,375
5,337
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
8,909
8,949
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
56,715
57,303
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
53.3
55.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
35,017
36,639
36,655
37,867
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
114,603
117,849
109,658
111,893
na
Wage and salary income$m
3,843.0
4,094.4
3,868.8
4,103.5
na
Total income$m
3,924.5
4,226.3
3,970.3
4,193.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
33,533
34,743
35,280
36,673
na
Average total income$
34,245
35,862
36,206
37,476
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
81.9
82.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.9
4.0
na
na
na
Investment%
1.3
1.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.7
0.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.0
11.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
4,783.0
5,161.0
na
na
na