National Regional Profile: Brighton (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 305051078   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
425
318
273
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.1
7.3
6.3
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
926
925
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
341
346
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
242
216
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
216
217
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
159
159
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
281
266
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,165
2,130
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
55.6
58.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,225
33,743
34,787
36,349
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,646
3,682
3,678
3,707
na
Wage and salary income$m
113.0
117.2
121.2
126.7
na
Total income$m
116.6
122.4
126.6
132.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,000
31,822
32,949
34,175
na
Average total income$
31,971
33,232
34,430
35,858
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
75.2
75.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.7
4.8
na
na
na
Investment%
3.3
3.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.2
2.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.0
13.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
154.0
159.0
na
na
na