National Regional Profile: Kiama (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA14400   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
429
407
333
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.7
4.5
3.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
23,035.0
24,406.0
26,601.0
29,590.0
30,468.0
Total expenses$'000
23,826.0
25,449.0
27,937.0
30,199.0
28,185.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-791.0
-1,043.0
-1,336.0
-609.0
2,283.0
Total assets$'000
163,317.0
161,958.0
163,387.0
164,965.0
176,823.0
Total liabilities$'000
34,626.0
33,916.0
36,225.0
38,271.0
38,071.0
GFS net worth$'000
128,691.0
128,042.0
127,162.0
126,694.0
138,752.0
Net debt$'000
14,111.0
14,952.0
17,352.0
22,390.0
-7,376.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,194
2,262
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
384
394
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
344
292
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
322
325
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
306
263
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
531
503
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
4,081
4,039
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.1
59.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
36,334
38,828
39,851
42,145
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
7,097
7,091
7,058
7,181
na
Wage and salary income$m
246.1
254.6
261.8
277.0
na
Total income$m
256.6
271.8
278.0
294.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
34,677
35,899
37,099
38,576
na
Average total income$
36,156
38,324
39,393
41,008
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
69.9
69.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.4
6.8
na
na
na
Investment%
7.3
9.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.2
4.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
9.5
9.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.8
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
365.0
385.0
na
na
na