National Regional Profile: Indigo (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA23350   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
271
233
217
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.7
3.2
2.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
14,576.0
24,965.0
29,194.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
13,747.0
25,281.0
28,795.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
829.0
-316.0
399.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
61,757.0
136,668.0
137,930.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
7,336.0
8,286.0
8,961.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
54,421.0
128,382.0
128,969.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
1,106.0
802.0
2,373.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,452
1,494
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
439
449
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
313
318
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
263
252
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
236
251
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
434
435
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,137
3,200
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,161
34,040
35,348
36,907
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,746
4,828
5,109
5,301
na
Wage and salary income$m
144.1
151.6
164.9
179.3
na
Total income$m
149.6
159.5
175.0
188.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,365
31,410
32,273
33,829
na
Average total income$
31,521
33,031
34,254
35,580
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
69.0
68.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.7
8.6
na
na
na
Investment%
7.2
7.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.8
3.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.0
11.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
216.0
234.0
na
na
na