National Regional Profile: Kentish (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA63210   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
247
263
193
Unemployment rate%
na
na
10.5
11.3
7.9
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
3,593.0
4,425.0
4,428.0
4,689.0
5,033.0
Total expenses$'000
3,376.0
3,950.0
4,474.0
4,418.0
4,960.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
217.0
475.0
-46.0
271.0
73.0
Total assets$'000
25,256.0
25,964.0
31,268.0
31,615.0
32,056.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,018.0
1,001.0
860.0
942.0
1,088.0
GFS net worth$'000
24,238.0
24,963.0
30,408.0
30,673.0
30,968.0
Net debt$'000
51.0
-609.0
-1,447.0
-2,802.0
-2,647.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
525
563
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
279
293
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
320
295
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
147
148
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
155
151
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
367
372
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,793
1,822
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
74.5
67.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,159
28,655
30,221
31,072
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,424
1,413
1,524
1,616
na
Wage and salary income$m
37.8
37.6
42.7
46.7
na
Total income$m
39.5
39.7
45.2
49.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,513
26,631
28,046
28,882
na
Average total income$
27,765
28,089
29,687
30,480
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
60.4
59.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.8
8.9
na
na
na
Investment%
4.5
4.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.0
2.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
23.6
24.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
64.0
66.0
na
na
na