National Regional Profile: Canterbury (C) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 105201550   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
3,807
4,452
4,581
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.2
7.4
7.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
59,801.0
61,565.0
67,533.0
70,831.0
75,626.0
Total expenses$'000
62,334.0
61,113.0
61,198.0
65,080.0
66,002.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-2,533.0
452.0
6,335.0
5,751.0
9,624.0
Total assets$'000
409,675.0
411,236.0
423,317.0
431,690.0
443,259.0
Total liabilities$'000
19,211.0
19,694.0
21,733.0
22,812.0
24,204.0
GFS net worth$'000
390,464.0
391,542.0
401,584.0
408,878.0
419,055.0
Net debt$'000
-23,235.0
-26,442.0
-35,373.0
-41,510.0
-50,052.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
13,510
13,539
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
4,549
4,533
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
3,967
3,848
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,746
2,766
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
3,063
3,037
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
7,188
6,983
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
35,023
34,708
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
52.3
53.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,653
34,239
34,814
35,941
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
50,492
50,274
47,368
47,113
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,574.1
1,624.3
1,572.2
1,629.1
na
Total income$m
1,622.2
1,687.7
1,633.1
1,684.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,176
32,308
33,191
34,579
na
Average total income$
32,129
33,570
34,476
35,753
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
73.0
73.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.6
5.4
na
na
na
Investment%
3.8
4.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.4
1.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.8
14.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
2,206.0
2,299.0
na
na
na