National Regional Profile: Chittering (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA51680   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
49
69
66
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.6
4.5
4.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
3,581.0
3,354.0
3,452.0
4,119.0
4,445.0
Total expenses$'000
2,550.0
2,578.0
2,649.0
3,646.0
3,887.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
1,031.0
776.0
803.0
473.0
558.0
Total assets$'000
43,087.0
44,679.0
46,019.0
47,567.0
89,828.0
Total liabilities$'000
654.0
1,034.0
1,065.0
1,681.0
1,544.0
GFS net worth$'000
42,433.0
43,645.0
44,954.0
45,886.0
88,284.0
Net debt$'000
-661.0
-89.0
-92.0
-142.0
-669.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
211
227
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
102
101
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
92
72
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
74
81
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
48
48
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
137
122
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
664
652
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
55.2
62.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,716
33,517
33,792
36,251
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,246
1,274
1,182
1,203
na
Wage and salary income$m
37.7
39.7
37.7
41.0
na
Total income$m
38.4
41.4
39.3
42.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,234
31,201
31,859
34,058
na
Average total income$
30,833
32,509
33,273
35,304
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
69.7
70.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
12.4
11.0
na
na
na
Investment%
5.7
6.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.5
1.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.1
10.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
56.0
59.0
na
na
na