National Regional Profile: Ipswich (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA33960   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
4,813
5,003
4,112
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.9
7.7
6.4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
168,708.0
132,990.0
144,166.0
155,608.0
183,961.0
Total expenses$'000
138,924.0
106,742.0
113,208.0
120,580.0
137,515.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-27,835.0
-24,511.0
-31,482.0
-35,028.0
-46,446.0
Total assets$'000
753,633.0
834,598.0
933,847.0
918,371.0
1,093,150.0
Total liabilities$'000
86,834.0
90,127.0
96,358.0
104,455.0
115,196.0
GFS net worth$'000
710,996.0
789,552.0
884,318.0
866,995.0
1,037,860.0
Net debt$'000
20,480.0
-2,919.0
-12,939.0
38,631.0
-38,543.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
10,267
10,696
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
6,762
6,935
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
3,932
3,811
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
4,643
4,752
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
3,088
3,111
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
4,606
4,524
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
33,298
33,828
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.7
56.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,493
32,488
33,470
34,759
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
48,864
49,318
49,812
51,999
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,466.9
1,512.9
1,581.4
1,709.4
na
Total income$m
1,511.2
1,578.0
1,642.8
1,781.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,021
30,677
31,748
32,873
na
Average total income$
30,927
31,997
32,980
34,252
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
75.5
75.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.2
4.4
na
na
na
Investment%
2.1
2.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.9
1.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
15.0
15.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,985.0
2,070.0
na
na
na