National Regional Profile: Gosford (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA13100   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
4,160
5,153
4,776
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.5
6.6
6.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
160,915.0
150,791.0
166,241.0
165,778.0
181,958.0
Total expenses$'000
121,933.0
126,869.0
136,845.0
125,709.0
149,112.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
38,982.0
23,922.0
29,396.0
40,069.0
32,846.0
Total assets$'000
1,317,792.0
1,325,187.0
1,329,420.0
1,351,877.0
1,384,679.0
Total liabilities$'000
142,918.0
113,384.0
96,915.0
89,148.0
88,446.0
GFS net worth$'000
1,174,874.0
1,211,803.0
1,232,505.0
1,262,729.0
1,296,233.0
Net debt$'000
5,012.0
-22,544.0
-37,781.0
-62,702.0
-80,139.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
19,078
19,261
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
4,977
5,084
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
4,162
3,736
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
4,065
4,118
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,461
2,434
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
4,245
4,175
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
38,988
38,808
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
53.5
57.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
36,319
38,139
38,648
40,405
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
59,419
59,381
58,939
59,860
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,988.4
2,058.6
2,104.7
2,205.3
na
Total income$m
2,061.6
2,170.0
2,211.1
2,320.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
33,463
34,667
35,709
36,842
na
Average total income$
34,696
36,544
37,516
38,773
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
70.3
70.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.2
6.4
na
na
na
Investment%
6.8
7.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.2
3.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.7
11.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
2,924.0
3,083.0
na
na
na