National Regional Profile: Kingston (DC) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 425053360   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
46
40
36
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.0
3.2
2.9
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
2,713.0
3,243.0
3,271.0
3,313.0
3,656.0
Total expenses$'000
3,838.0
3,688.0
3,911.0
5,415.0
4,086.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,125.0
-445.0
-640.0
-2,102.0
-430.0
Total assets$'000
24,862.0
24,353.0
27,010.0
34,934.0
26,463.0
Total liabilities$'000
2,716.0
2,661.0
3,726.0
3,630.0
4,309.0
GFS net worth$'000
22,146.0
21,692.0
23,284.0
31,304.0
22,154.0
Net debt$'000
1,677.0
1,654.0
2,675.0
2,439.0
3,169.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
264
260
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
67
70
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
51
52
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
42
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
25
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
59
59
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
508
511
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,713
32,825
35,943
35,736
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
718
726
673
733
na
Wage and salary income$m
18.0
18.9
18.6
20.7
na
Total income$m
18.4
19.6
20.2
22.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,083
25,990
27,676
28,259
na
Average total income$
25,637
27,027
30,047
29,988
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
52.9
47.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
25.9
33.0
na
na
na
Investment%
6.5
6.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.0
1.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.5
12.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
36.0
42.0
na
na
na