National Regional Profile: Hobart (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA62810   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,668
1,491
1,386
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.1
5.9
5.4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
61,163.0
58,943.0
66,420.0
76,952.0
77,412.0
Total expenses$'000
69,427.0
73,569.0
77,897.0
78,885.0
83,093.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-8,264.0
-14,626.0
-11,477.0
-1,933.0
-5,681.0
Total assets$'000
610,282.0
618,132.0
620,498.0
632,883.0
660,604.0
Total liabilities$'000
23,313.0
23,844.0
24,442.0
25,024.0
25,508.0
GFS net worth$'000
586,969.0
594,288.0
596,056.0
607,859.0
635,096.0
Net debt$'000
3,493.0
2,683.0
619.0
-75.0
-2,731.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
na
4,072
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
na
1,672
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
na
1,721
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
749
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
1,868
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
1,222
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
na
11,304
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
67.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
38,300
41,169
41,727
43,579
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
18,427
18,563
18,552
18,983
na
Wage and salary income$m
630.2
653.5
678.1
719.1
na
Total income$m
663.9
694.7
722.8
766.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
34,200
35,202
36,549
37,883
na
Average total income$
36,027
37,422
38,959
40,368
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
66.0
65.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.5
7.2
na
na
na
Investment%
11.4
13.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.6
4.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
9.7
9.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.8
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
994.0
1,072.0
na
na
na