National Regional Profile: Watson (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 805058559   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
134
154
138
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.5
7.1
6.4
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
375
368
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
121
119
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
97
94
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
72
70
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
126
125
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
83
80
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
874
856
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
63.3
63.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
38,521
41,507
43,282
45,024
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,633
1,691
1,669
1,733
na
Wage and salary income$m
60.9
67.1
68.9
74.8
na
Total income$m
63.5
70.7
72.7
78.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
37,321
39,672
41,273
43,156
na
Average total income$
38,867
41,837
43,566
45,348
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
75.0
75.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
3.5
3.2
na
na
na
Investment%
4.3
5.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
7.7
7.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
8.8
8.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
84.0
94.0
na
na
na