National Regional Profile: Kent (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA54480   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
3
2
1
Unemployment rate%
na
na
0.5
0.5
0.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
2,043.0
2,689.0
2,768.0
2,543.0
2,616.0
Total expenses$'000
1,993.0
2,244.0
2,308.0
2,494.0
2,596.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
50.0
445.0
460.0
49.0
20.0
Total assets$'000
32,465.0
32,945.0
33,935.0
33,733.0
34,434.0
Total liabilities$'000
-116.0
-156.0
-161.0
846.0
1,475.0
GFS net worth$'000
32,581.0
33,101.0
34,096.0
32,887.0
32,959.0
Net debt$'000
-428.0
-772.0
-796.0
-253.0
-536.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
33
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
65
47
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
25,382
26,594
29,449
39,176
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
189
161
168
167
na
Wage and salary income$m
3.6
3.5
3.8
4.0
na
Total income$m
3.1
3.6
4.0
4.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
18,855
21,620
22,904
24,023
na
Average total income$
16,460
22,524
23,736
24,283
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
190.2
47.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
-147.1
34.5
na
na
na
Investment%
35.0
11.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.0
0.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
20.4
6.7
na
na
na
Other income%
1.5
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
2.0
8.0
na
na
na