National Regional Profile: Kingston (C) - North (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 205653431   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
2,554
2,292
2,563
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.3
5.0
5.3
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
9,345
9,409
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,536
2,545
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,971
1,891
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,336
1,308
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,832
1,724
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
2,600
2,547
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
19,620
19,425
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
53.2
54.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,592
36,837
37,773
39,180
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
35,011
34,482
35,238
35,877
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,152.0
1,184.0
1,252.1
1,326.1
na
Total income$m
1,202.7
1,245.4
1,316.8
1,391.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
32,904
34,337
35,533
36,961
na
Average total income$
34,351
36,118
37,368
38,776
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
75.1
75.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.7
4.2
na
na
na
Investment%
6.2
7.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.9
2.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.6
10.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,575.0
1,651.0
na
na
na