National Regional Profile: Melbourne (C) - Remainder (Statistical Local Area)  
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
1,530
1,774
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
6.5
7.3
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,140
2,091
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,163
1,186
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,770
1,684
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
638
631
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,511
1,515
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
903
862
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
8,125
7,968
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
61.5
62.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
48,209
51,600
51,289
52,806
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
15,816
15,825
15,711
16,157
na
Wage and salary income$m
624.3
657.3
665.9
696.9
na
Total income$m
661.9
708.1
713.2
746.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
39,472
41,537
42,382
43,135
na
Average total income$
41,848
44,744
45,393
46,197
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
70.0
69.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.7
5.4
na
na
na
Investment%
12.8
14.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.8
1.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
8.5
7.7
na
na
na
Other income%
1.3
1.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
940.0
1,046.0
na
na
na