National Regional Profile: Kingston (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 305304612   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,411
1,274
1,108
Unemployment rate%
na
na
22.2
23.6
19.3
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
887
923
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
951
971
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
966
892
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
786
802
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
558
534
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
818
793
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
4,966
4,916
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.0
65.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
26,910
27,325
28,406
29,419
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,069
4,020
3,944
3,700
na
Wage and salary income$m
105.0
105.0
106.8
104.5
na
Total income$m
108.7
109.4
111.6
108.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,795
26,110
27,086
28,241
na
Average total income$
26,725
27,206
28,299
29,384
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
64.1
63.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.8
4.1
na
na
na
Investment%
0.6
0.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.8
0.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
28.4
30.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
167.0
169.0
na
na
na