National Regional Profile: Hunter (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 110   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
24,438
19,575
19,515
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.3
7.2
6.8
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
69,439
70,988
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
28,476
29,097
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
21,071
19,847
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
15,666
15,715
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
13,528
13,215
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
21,991
22,009
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
170,171
170,875
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.2
67.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
35,915
37,481
38,137
39,861
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
204,530
205,542
207,534
213,910
na
Wage and salary income$m
6,782.1
7,021.8
7,314.0
7,787.6
na
Total income$m
7,057.8
7,416.5
7,717.4
8,246.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
33,160
34,162
35,243
36,406
na
Average total income$
34,507
36,082
37,186
38,552
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
70.9
70.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.6
4.9
na
na
na
Investment%
5.4
6.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.6
2.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
15.0
15.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
9,887.0
10,466.0
na
na
na