National Regional Profile: Forrest (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 805352789   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
38
42
36
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.7
6.3
5.4
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
71
71
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
28
29
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
24
23
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
22
23
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
176
177
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
60,277
65,493
68,632
68,235
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
698
689
528
534
na
Wage and salary income$m
34.2
35.6
27.9
30.1
na
Total income$m
36.5
38.6
33.3
32.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
49,005
51,662
52,761
56,342
na
Average total income$
52,259
56,016
63,154
61,187
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
62.1
58.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.7
9.3
na
na
na
Investment%
16.0
21.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
6.5
6.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
3.4
3.2
na
na
na
Other income%
1.4
1.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
58.0
67.0
na
na
na