National Regional Profile: Hills District (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 305405971   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
489
436
350
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.6
3.3
2.7
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,179
1,226
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
440
462
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
420
350
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
412
410
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
396
369
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
506
546
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,353
3,363
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
47.4
49.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,325
36,182
37,146
38,563
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
9,434
9,430
9,547
9,722
na
Wage and salary income$m
307.8
319.1
334.0
351.6
na
Total income$m
319.2
334.8
351.1
369.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
32,631
33,836
34,988
36,164
na
Average total income$
33,831
35,506
36,776
38,000
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
81.4
81.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.3
4.3
na
na
na
Investment%
3.4
4.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.6
2.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
6.9
7.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
387.0
407.0
na
na
na