National Regional Profile: Parramatta (C) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 105406250   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
3,151
3,664
2,390
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.2
4.9
3.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
88,216.0
91,974.0
103,792.0
110,019.0
113,675.0
Total expenses$'000
81,288.0
87,553.0
96,177.0
101,950.0
109,206.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
6,928.0
4,421.0
7,615.0
8,069.0
4,469.0
Total assets$'000
872,902.0
876,841.0
893,529.0
944,424.0
977,934.0
Total liabilities$'000
47,658.0
47,923.0
56,570.0
99,580.0
126,355.0
GFS net worth$'000
825,244.0
828,918.0
836,959.0
844,844.0
851,579.0
Net debt$'000
-18,293.0
-18,632.0
-27,889.0
-19,930.0
437.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
11,938
11,953
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
4,753
4,743
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
3,627
3,528
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,618
2,558
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,818
2,750
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
5,213
5,322
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
30,967
30,854
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
52.6
56.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
36,697
38,406
39,075
40,244
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
59,331
59,304
57,329
57,773
na
Wage and salary income$m
2,066.4
2,133.3
2,122.7
2,202.6
na
Total income$m
2,129.4
2,223.0
2,207.0
2,279.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
34,828
35,973
37,026
38,126
na
Average total income$
35,890
37,485
38,498
39,454
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
78.5
78.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.2
4.3
na
na
na
Investment%
3.8
4.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.7
1.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.4
10.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
2,699.0
2,834.0
na
na
na