National Regional Profile: Hunter SD Bal (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 11010   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
3,720
2,774
2,958
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.7
7.2
6.5
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
11,035
11,307
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
3,845
3,936
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,994
2,804
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,420
2,431
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,635
1,602
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,765
3,731
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
25,694
25,816
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.6
66.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
36,948
38,687
38,966
40,862
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
30,263
30,645
31,656
32,829
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,031.3
1,072.4
1,151.7
1,234.2
na
Total income$m
1,065.6
1,127.9
1,203.8
1,286.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
34,077
34,995
36,382
37,594
na
Average total income$
35,210
36,807
38,028
39,177
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.1
67.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.8
6.6
na
na
na
Investment%
6.8
7.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.6
2.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.1
14.1
na
na
na
Other income%
1.7
1.9
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,566.0
1,674.0
na
na
na