National Regional Profile: Symonston (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 805357929   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
38
52
31
Unemployment rate%
na
na
12.2
23.3
13.9
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
na
21
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
35
37
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
49
35
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
126
118
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
55.7
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
42,332
45,074
40,972
47,878
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
120
124
242
248
na
Wage and salary income$m
4.1
4.3
8.8
9.7
na
Total income$m
4.2
4.5
9.4
10.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
33,765
34,432
36,507
39,051
na
Average total income$
34,629
36,021
38,790
40,914
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
61.0
61.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.5
9.0
na
na
na
Investment%
17.5
18.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.9
2.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
8.8
8.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
7.0
8.0
na
na
na