National Regional Profile: Ipswich (C) - Central (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 305253962   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
2,658
2,744
2,238
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.6
8.3
6.9
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
7,074
7,239
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
4,110
4,122
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,002
1,987
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,443
2,526
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,596
1,678
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
2,364
2,330
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
19,589
19,881
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.6
56.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,640
32,796
33,715
34,927
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
26,437
26,590
26,032
26,819
na
Wage and salary income$m
800.0
823.8
831.7
881.9
na
Total income$m
826.0
861.0
864.9
921.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,261
30,982
31,947
32,884
na
Average total income$
31,245
32,382
33,223
34,369
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
74.2
73.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.6
4.1
na
na
na
Investment%
2.4
2.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.4
2.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.1
16.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,101.0
1,147.0
na
na
na