National Regional Profile: Blue Mountains (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA10900   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,699
1,946
1,773
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.2
4.7
4.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
55,013.0
60,917.0
65,660.0
71,391.0
62,782.0
Total expenses$'000
57,139.0
59,813.0
66,806.0
68,324.0
69,809.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-2,126.0
1,104.0
-1,146.0
3,067.0
-7,027.0
Total assets$'000
419,732.0
423,516.0
424,402.0
425,577.0
424,573.0
Total liabilities$'000
32,072.0
33,822.0
34,897.0
33,002.0
36,757.0
GFS net worth$'000
387,660.0
389,694.0
389,505.0
392,575.0
387,816.0
Net debt$'000
1,264.0
-1,734.0
2,025.0
5,206.0
8,812.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
6,740
6,824
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,443
2,378
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,558
1,473
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,574
1,567
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,269
1,237
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,778
1,768
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
15,362
15,247
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
51.8
53.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
37,415
39,234
40,307
41,927
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
31,233
30,938
30,505
30,603
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,103.6
1,137.4
1,155.2
1,208.9
na
Total income$m
1,139.0
1,191.7
1,213.4
1,259.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
35,334
36,763
37,868
39,503
na
Average total income$
36,469
38,518
39,776
41,149
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
76.8
76.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.1
5.5
na
na
na
Investment%
4.3
5.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.1
3.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
9.1
9.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,482.0
1,568.0
na
na
na