National Regional Profile: Wellington (S) - Avon (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 250156812   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
74
102
104
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.5
4.6
4.4
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
335
350
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
114
121
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
97
98
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
62
66
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
97
94
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
139
143
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
844
872
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.3
50.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,387
33,609
34,172
34,875
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,022
1,051
1,420
1,470
na
Wage and salary income$m
32.4
33.8
47.0
49.5
na
Total income$m
32.8
34.8
48.5
50.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,693
32,163
33,118
33,663
na
Average total income$
32,088
33,093
34,169
34,349
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
75.6
72.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.4
7.4
na
na
na
Investment%
3.9
4.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.9
2.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.0
12.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
44.0
48.0
na
na
na