National Regional Profile: Ashmore (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 310053501   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
407
300
263
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.8
4.7
4.1
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
740
785
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
251
255
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
300
277
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
300
278
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
258
233
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
377
352
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,226
2,180
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
55.5
49.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,372
33,053
33,971
35,256
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,199
4,293
4,255
4,459
na
Wage and salary income$m
121.8
130.6
133.0
144.9
na
Total income$m
125.8
136.0
139.0
152.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,003
30,424
31,255
32,494
na
Average total income$
29,951
31,690
32,671
34,127
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
71.0
71.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.4
7.3
na
na
na
Investment%
6.5
7.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.7
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.7
11.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.8
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
177.0
190.0
na
na
na