National Regional Profile: Southern Tablelands (excl. Queanbeyan) (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 14510   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,918
1,441
1,445
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.7
4.1
4.3
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
6,888
7,072
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,816
2,865
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,445
1,547
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,503
1,523
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,166
1,136
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
2,029
1,966
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
15,847
16,108
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
60.6
54.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,349
35,051
36,047
36,989
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
22,510
22,524
22,384
22,994
na
Wage and salary income$m
674.4
702.8
717.5
764.8
na
Total income$m
688.7
737.1
752.6
796.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,960
31,201
32,054
33,262
na
Average total income$
30,594
32,725
33,620
34,619
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.4
64.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.8
11.6
na
na
na
Investment%
7.0
8.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.7
2.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.6
12.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,037.0
1,162.0
na
na
na