National Regional Profile: Lower Northern Sydney (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 10555   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
7,933
7,398
6,284
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.0
4.3
3.7
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
19,089
18,995
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
4,015
4,044
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,955
2,962
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,827
1,885
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,942
2,804
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
4,164
4,157
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
34,992
34,844
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
39.7
43.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
58,360
63,988
62,999
65,120
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
132,480
131,095
127,936
128,921
na
Wage and salary income$m
6,645.7
7,037.7
6,978.5
7,277.0
na
Total income$m
7,028.0
7,658.0
7,518.8
7,850.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
50,164
53,684
54,546
56,445
na
Average total income$
53,050
58,415
58,770
60,896
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
72.9
71.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.5
6.0
na
na
na
Investment%
13.4
15.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.2
2.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
3.1
2.8
na
na
na
Other income%
1.9
2.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
9,600.0
10,810.0
na
na
na