National Regional Profile: Eastern Capital City Regional (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA12720   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
225
177
169
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.9
2.6
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
679
698
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
334
337
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
197
181
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
199
185
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
133
121
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
249
227
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,790
1,750
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
59.9
64.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
37,713
39,358
40,514
41,793
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,804
3,897
3,950
4,093
na
Wage and salary income$m
131.4
138.9
146.0
158.0
na
Total income$m
135.3
146.9
152.5
164.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
34,538
35,647
36,950
38,603
na
Average total income$
35,565
37,707
38,617
40,101
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
71.1
70.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.0
7.5
na
na
na
Investment%
6.7
8.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.1
4.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
8.8
8.5
na
na
na
Other income%
1.4
1.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
192.0
211.0
na
na
na