National Regional Profile: Newcastle (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 11005   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
20,718
16,801
16,557
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.2
7.2
6.9
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
58,404
59,681
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
24,631
25,161
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
18,077
17,043
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
13,246
13,284
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
11,893
11,613
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
18,226
18,278
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
144,477
145,059
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.2
67.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
35,720
37,257
37,980
39,672
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
174,267
174,897
175,878
181,081
na
Wage and salary income$m
5,750.9
5,949.4
6,162.3
6,553.4
na
Total income$m
5,992.3
6,288.5
6,513.5
6,960.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
33,000
34,017
35,037
36,191
na
Average total income$
34,386
35,956
37,034
38,439
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
71.4
70.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.3
4.6
na
na
na
Investment%
5.1
6.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.6
2.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
15.2
15.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
8,321.0
8,792.0
na
na
na