National Regional Profile: Outer Western Sydney (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 10545   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
7,314
8,455
7,979
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.3
4.9
4.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total expenses$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total assets$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Net debt$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
20,149
20,573
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
9,446
9,495
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
6,094
5,687
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
7,894
8,004
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
5,076
4,772
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
7,275
7,057
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
55,934
55,588
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
50.0
51.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
35,941
37,354
38,267
39,672
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
133,384
133,223
132,545
133,254
na
Wage and salary income$m
4,515.0
4,660.9
4,778.7
4,995.0
na
Total income$m
4,638.8
4,843.2
4,963.9
5,157.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
33,850
34,985
36,054
37,485
na
Average total income$
34,778
36,354
37,451
38,704
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
79.4
79.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.8
5.7
na
na
na
Investment%
3.2
3.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.7
1.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
8.6
8.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
5,838.0
6,110.0
na
na
na