National Regional Profile: Ashfield (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA10150   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,322
1,428
1,376
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.4
6.4
6.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
16,457.0
17,363.0
19,903.0
34,128.0
20,548.0
Total expenses$'000
17,890.0
18,093.0
19,408.0
20,715.0
20,554.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,433.0
-730.0
495.0
13,413.0
-6.0
Total assets$'000
190,902.0
189,736.0
192,662.0
191,060.0
192,565.0
Total liabilities$'000
4,041.0
3,617.0
4,030.0
4,744.0
5,788.0
GFS net worth$'000
186,861.0
186,119.0
188,632.0
186,316.0
186,777.0
Net debt$'000
-3,967.0
-5,719.0
-10,197.0
-10,557.0
-6,673.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
4,430
4,382
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,126
1,079
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
925
906
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
516
530
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
633
585
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,154
1,094
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
8,784
8,577
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
52.4
53.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
37,635
41,065
42,075
43,579
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
18,154
17,924
17,421
17,370
na
Wage and salary income$m
650.9
674.6
678.8
704.1
na
Total income$m
674.7
704.2
712.0
734.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
35,852
37,638
38,966
40,534
na
Average total income$
37,168
39,287
40,872
42,297
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
76.8
76.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.5
5.8
na
na
na
Investment%
5.2
6.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.4
1.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
9.4
9.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
873.0
928.0
na
na
na