National Regional Profile: Australian Capital Territory   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
8,000
7,936
6,969
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.4
4.3
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
16,531
17,164
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
6,731
6,886
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
5,405
5,091
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
5,371
5,333
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
6,480
6,468
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
5,756
5,492
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
46,274
46,427
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.2
60.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
40,730
43,152
44,192
45,985
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
145,988
146,881
147,587
150,735
na
Wage and salary income$m
5,530.9
5,813.5
6,025.7
6,426.6
na
Total income$m
5,772.6
6,152.5
6,384.0
6,766.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
37,886
39,580
40,828
42,635
na
Average total income$
39,542
41,888
43,256
44,890
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
78.5
77.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.0
4.5
na
na
na
Investment%
4.7
6.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
5.8
5.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
5.3
5.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
7,265.0
7,854.0
na
na
na