National Regional Profile: Ipswich (C) - East (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 305253965   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,956
1,824
1,511
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.2
8.6
7.3
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,020
2,193
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,919
2,026
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,540
1,447
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,767
1,786
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,170
1,117
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,598
1,561
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
10,014
10,130
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
57.3
57.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,748
31,425
32,163
33,624
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
16,051
16,272
16,359
17,485
na
Wage and salary income$m
468.0
482.6
500.5
560.9
na
Total income$m
482.3
502.5
519.5
582.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,156
29,657
30,597
32,077
na
Average total income$
30,045
30,883
31,758
33,314
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
77.3
76.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.7
4.6
na
na
na
Investment%
1.1
1.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.0
1.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.7
16.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
618.0
645.0
na
na
na