National Regional Profile: Kingston (C) - South (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 205653434   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,409
1,244
1,431
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.5
5.3
5.8
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
5,149
5,153
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,350
1,325
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,026
1,009
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
899
906
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
769
727
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,131
1,071
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
10,324
10,191
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
50.7
55.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
35,108
37,521
38,627
40,268
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
18,283
18,664
18,935
19,283
na
Wage and salary income$m
607.9
648.9
684.6
726.9
na
Total income$m
632.9
680.7
718.3
759.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
33,251
34,768
36,157
37,697
na
Average total income$
34,618
36,469
37,938
39,371
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
74.8
75.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.3
4.3
na
na
na
Investment%
6.2
6.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.6
2.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.7
10.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
836.0
905.0
na
na
na