National Regional Profile: Canberra (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 805   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
7,917
7,923
6,957
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.4
4.3
3.8
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
16,501
17,138
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
6,703
6,861
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
5,387
5,073
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
5,357
5,319
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
6,444
6,444
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
5,741
5,477
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
46,133
46,305
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.2
60.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
40,730
43,152
44,199
45,978
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
145,235
146,107
146,811
150,028
na
Wage and salary income$m
5,501.7
5,782.7
5,994.1
6,396.3
na
Total income$m
5,741.8
6,120.3
6,350.7
6,734.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
37,881
39,578
40,828
42,634
na
Average total income$
39,535
41,889
43,258
44,888
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
78.5
77.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.0
4.5
na
na
na
Investment%
4.7
6.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
5.8
5.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
5.3
5.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
7,227.0
7,812.0
na
na
na