National Regional Profile: Lithgow (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA14870   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
588
695
693
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.6
7.8
7.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
17,724.0
18,316.0
19,574.0
22,288.0
21,360.0
Total expenses$'000
20,243.0
20,481.0
21,872.0
22,590.0
18,134.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-2,519.0
-2,165.0
-2,298.0
-302.0
3,226.0
Total assets$'000
179,797.0
177,527.0
176,727.0
176,910.0
175,189.0
Total liabilities$'000
7,966.0
7,672.0
9,174.0
8,723.0
8,562.0
GFS net worth$'000
171,831.0
169,855.0
167,553.0
168,187.0
166,627.0
Net debt$'000
-4,329.0
-5,063.0
-5,322.0
-5,611.0
-6,384.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,329
2,400
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,242
1,237
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
729
731
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
581
594
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
418
442
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
733
689
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
6,032
6,092
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
62.2
71.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
37,000
38,099
39,666
41,276
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
7,053
7,026
6,993
7,021
na
Wage and salary income$m
248.1
256.2
265.0
271.2
na
Total income$m
253.6
263.7
275.3
285.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
35,176
36,460
37,889
38,629
na
Average total income$
35,957
37,539
39,374
40,651
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
75.4
74.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
3.9
3.8
na
na
na
Investment%
2.9
3.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.0
2.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
15.6
16.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
337.0
355.0
na
na
na