National Regional Profile: Hamilton (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 305051255   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
139
115
100
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.2
4.6
3.8
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
261
258
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
90
89
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
113
104
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
51
46
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
68
69
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
67
67
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
650
632
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
51.8
48.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
58,798
65,445
66,643
69,858
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,827
1,810
1,858
1,823
na
Wage and salary income$m
81.1
85.1
90.1
92.6
na
Total income$m
83.4
94.1
103.5
102.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
44,394
47,013
48,496
50,773
na
Average total income$
45,641
51,992
55,691
55,930
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
61.6
57.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.5
7.7
na
na
na
Investment%
22.9
27.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.9
2.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
4.0
3.7
na
na
na
Other income%
1.1
1.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
140.0
163.0
na
na
na