National Regional Profile: Kingston (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA23430   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
3,963
3,536
3,994
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.7
5.1
5.4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
84,220.0
95,303.0
100,650.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
84,317.0
95,958.0
100,838.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
-97.0
-655.0
-188.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
1,259,426.0
1,377,008.0
1,504,522.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
44,914.0
41,957.0
36,571.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
1,214,512.0
1,335,051.0
1,467,951.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
13,451.0
13,930.0
9,731.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
14,494
14,562
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
3,886
3,870
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,997
2,899
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,235
2,215
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,601
2,452
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,731
3,618
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
29,944
29,616
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
52.4
54.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,774
37,076
38,071
39,559
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
53,294
53,146
54,173
55,160
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,759.9
1,832.9
1,936.8
2,053.0
na
Total income$m
1,835.6
1,926.1
2,035.1
2,150.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
33,023
34,488
35,752
37,219
na
Average total income$
34,443
36,241
37,567
38,984
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
75.0
75.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.9
4.2
na
na
na
Investment%
6.2
7.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.8
2.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.6
10.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
2,411.0
2,557.0
na
na
na