National Regional Profile: Karama (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 705051038   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
82
70
73
Unemployment rate%
na
na
2.6
2.6
2.7
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
136
144
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
99
103
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
129
116
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
149
145
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
85
89
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
118
109
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
716
707
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
53.8
57.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
36,078
37,449
39,183
40,340
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,268
2,143
2,287
2,292
na
Wage and salary income$m
77.9
76.5
85.4
87.6
na
Total income$m
79.2
78.1
87.8
90.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
34,362
35,696
37,342
38,237
na
Average total income$
34,936
36,463
38,395
39,372
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
85.1
85.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.2
4.1
na
na
na
Investment%
0.5
0.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.8
1.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
7.2
8.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
94.0
93.0
na
na
na