National Regional Profile: Central Coast (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA60810   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
906
863
655
Unemployment rate%
na
na
10.0
9.7
7.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
16,602.0
17,030.0
19,067.0
19,433.0
20,254.0
Total expenses$'000
16,661.0
17,083.0
17,873.0
18,554.0
18,695.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-59.0
-53.0
1,194.0
879.0
1,559.0
Total assets$'000
169,797.0
177,634.0
188,893.0
190,816.0
203,101.0
Total liabilities$'000
6,567.0
6,206.0
5,715.0
5,176.0
4,446.0
GFS net worth$'000
163,230.0
171,428.0
183,178.0
185,640.0
198,655.0
Net debt$'000
-3,596.0
-3,602.0
-4,657.0
-5,407.0
-7,926.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,585
2,701
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,174
1,205
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
913
833
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
497
530
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
523
495
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,133
1,051
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
6,825
6,815
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
73.0
72.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,485
31,311
32,203
33,952
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
6,955
6,925
6,895
7,169
na
Wage and salary income$m
196.0
203.0
210.8
228.1
na
Total income$m
205.0
214.8
221.0
240.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,182
29,313
30,570
31,822
na
Average total income$
29,475
31,013
32,056
33,540
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
65.6
65.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.6
7.5
na
na
na
Investment%
3.6
4.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.4
2.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
19.4
19.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
306.0
320.0
na
na
na