National Regional Profile: The Gardens (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 705051108   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
19
16
15
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.6
3.9
3.7
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
20
20
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
23
22
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
36
29
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
111
100
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
40,119
41,247
43,492
45,793
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
347
364
365
362
na
Wage and salary income$m
12.6
14.1
14.7
15.4
na
Total income$m
13.0
14.5
15.3
15.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
36,318
38,751
40,260
42,466
na
Average total income$
37,402
39,736
41,882
44,037
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
79.1
82.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.6
4.2
na
na
na
Investment%
7.9
4.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.6
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
6.3
6.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
16.0
18.0
na
na
na