National Regional Profile: Newcastle (C) - Remainder (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 110055902   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
6,836
5,282
5,115
Unemployment rate%
na
na
10.4
7.8
7.3
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
17,001
16,959
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
7,382
7,518
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
5,771
5,421
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
3,497
3,423
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
4,535
4,439
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
4,439
4,412
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
42,625
42,172
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.8
69.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
36,521
37,828
38,539
40,102
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
50,423
50,436
50,466
51,860
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,684.8
1,739.4
1,790.4
1,900.4
na
Total income$m
1,763.3
1,844.2
1,894.6
2,010.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
33,413
34,486
35,477
36,645
na
Average total income$
34,971
36,564
37,543
38,769
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
71.1
70.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.1
4.5
na
na
na
Investment%
5.5
6.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.4
2.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
15.6
15.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
2,452.0
2,579.0
na
na
na