National Regional Profile: Leichhardt (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 105054800   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,177
1,111
1,012
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.3
3.3
3.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
48,916.0
52,140.0
62,915.0
64,000.0
51,688.0
Total expenses$'000
48,678.0
49,585.0
54,544.0
53,573.0
49,095.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
238.0
2,555.0
8,371.0
10,427.0
2,593.0
Total assets$'000
645,407.0
651,939.0
659,701.0
497,421.0
488,564.0
Total liabilities$'000
32,738.0
36,550.0
33,256.0
39,361.0
26,635.0
GFS net worth$'000
612,669.0
615,389.0
626,445.0
458,060.0
461,929.0
Net debt$'000
-7,617.0
-6,291.0
-17,374.0
-22,055.0
-18,626.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
3,615
3,584
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,501
1,250
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,147
947
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
632
493
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
840
647
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
728
573
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
8,463
7,494
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
49.9
54.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
50,976
55,107
56,160
60,675
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
25,316
25,182
24,502
24,994
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,180.4
1,253.6
1,269.5
1,406.4
na
Total income$m
1,227.2
1,326.5
1,340.7
1,480.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
46,628
49,783
51,813
56,270
na
Average total income$
48,476
52,675
54,720
59,213
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
80.3
80.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.7
5.3
na
na
na
Investment%
6.7
7.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.0
1.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
5.3
4.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.9
1.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,531.0
1,706.0
na
na
na