National Regional Profile: Central Metropolitan (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 50505   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
3,229
3,331
3,387
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.0
5.0
4.8
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
8,989
8,835
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,945
2,960
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
3,526
3,124
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,016
961
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,779
2,799
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
2,074
2,029
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
21,329
20,709
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
54.2
58.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
51,308
55,787
55,927
59,206
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
47,258
46,565
46,435
47,229
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,944.6
2,040.5
2,111.1
2,281.9
na
Total income$m
2,067.7
2,237.6
2,299.8
2,467.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
41,149
43,820
45,464
48,315
na
Average total income$
43,754
48,052
49,527
52,241
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
62.0
61.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.6
8.1
na
na
na
Investment%
19.5
21.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.6
2.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
5.5
5.3
na
na
na
Other income%
1.9
1.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
3,334.0
3,628.0
na
na
na