National Regional Profile: Ashburton (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 540100250   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
77
52
54
Unemployment rate%
na
na
1.7
1.4
1.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
11,242.0
12,442.0
12,814.0
10,754.0
11,840.0
Total expenses$'000
12,431.0
10,931.0
11,256.0
9,693.0
11,937.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,189.0
1,511.0
1,558.0
1,061.0
-97.0
Total assets$'000
79,320.0
80,648.0
83,068.0
82,859.0
83,268.0
Total liabilities$'000
2,343.0
2,153.0
2,217.0
3,784.0
4,349.0
GFS net worth$'000
76,977.0
78,495.0
80,851.0
79,075.0
78,919.0
Net debt$'000
127.0
-1,665.0
-1,715.0
495.0
-26.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
46
50
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
61
49
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
95
70
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
84
81
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
20
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
46
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
352
306
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
51.2
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
52,819
55,205
54,893
58,844
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,704
2,722
2,442
2,597
na
Wage and salary income$m
131.3
140.9
125.3
142.2
na
Total income$m
129.1
139.9
125.2
142.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
48,545
51,781
51,325
54,768
na
Average total income$
47,750
51,409
51,274
54,826
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
95.5
96.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
2.5
2.0
na
na
na
Investment%
-0.5
-0.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.1
0.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
2.4
2.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.1
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
139.0
148.0
na
na
na