National Regional Profile: Penrith (C) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 105456350   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
4,451
5,223
4,989
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.7
5.4
5.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
111,170.0
104,354.0
117,318.0
122,766.0
120,204.0
Total expenses$'000
91,946.0
96,568.0
103,097.0
110,375.0
113,944.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
19,224.0
7,786.0
14,221.0
12,391.0
6,260.0
Total assets$'000
829,624.0
839,910.0
853,412.0
861,173.0
876,312.0
Total liabilities$'000
89,845.0
91,274.0
90,801.0
86,609.0
89,440.0
GFS net worth$'000
739,779.0
748,636.0
762,611.0
774,564.0
786,872.0
Net debt$'000
11,445.0
6,518.0
113.0
6,239.0
1,279.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
9,917
10,178
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
5,425
5,512
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
3,539
3,351
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
4,869
4,949
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,982
2,755
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
4,206
4,057
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
30,938
30,802
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
48.8
50.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
35,406
36,537
37,510
38,705
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
76,357
76,727
76,237
76,636
na
Wage and salary income$m
2,552.8
2,641.8
2,706.0
2,824.5
na
Total income$m
2,615.1
2,733.3
2,797.2
2,901.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
33,433
34,431
35,494
36,857
na
Average total income$
34,249
35,624
36,691
37,860
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
81.6
82.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.3
5.1
na
na
na
Investment%
2.0
2.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.0
1.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
8.8
9.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
3,197.0
3,330.0
na
na
na