National Regional Profile: Singleton (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 110107000   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
527
396
442
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.6
4.1
3.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
21,251.0
22,085.0
25,473.0
28,172.0
31,459.0
Total expenses$'000
22,286.0
22,629.0
23,128.0
24,155.0
25,335.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,035.0
-544.0
2,345.0
4,017.0
6,124.0
Total assets$'000
299,501.0
296,509.0
299,973.0
311,036.0
326,406.0
Total liabilities$'000
8,292.0
5,592.0
5,654.0
11,025.0
11,867.0
GFS net worth$'000
291,209.0
290,917.0
294,319.0
300,011.0
314,539.0
Net debt$'000
-6,701.0
-9,250.0
-12,268.0
-15,980.0
-23,922.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,334
1,373
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
594
592
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
436
375
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
445
457
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
245
239
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
455
468
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,509
3,506
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
59.9
57.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
42,804
45,087
46,616
48,196
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
7,950
8,199
8,421
8,690
na
Wage and salary income$m
318.7
342.9
368.7
389.3
na
Total income$m
324.0
360.0
382.0
405.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
40,085
41,816
43,780
44,801
na
Average total income$
40,755
43,903
45,364
46,611
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
81.9
82.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
2.6
3.2
na
na
na
Investment%
5.6
4.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.5
1.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
8.1
8.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
399.0
434.0
na
na
na