National Regional Profile: Weston (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 805208739   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
64
66
54
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.0
3.5
2.9
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
223
240
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
68
70
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
48
45
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
47
44
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
55
55
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
61
63
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
502
518
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
52.2
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
40,307
42,770
43,937
45,891
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,326
1,292
1,534
1,545
na
Wage and salary income$m
50.5
51.4
63.2
66.8
na
Total income$m
53.0
54.8
67.1
71.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
38,115
39,754
41,202
43,225
na
Average total income$
39,962
42,411
43,769
45,951
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
77.3
76.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.1
3.8
na
na
na
Investment%
4.8
6.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
8.0
8.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
4.9
4.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
67.0
71.0
na
na
na