National Regional Profile: Geelong (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 210052753   
   Page tools: Print Print Page Print all pages in this productPrint All  

ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
440
446
507
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.8
7.1
8.5
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,406
1,419
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
469
479
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
407
400
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
304
302
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
292
292
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
417
404
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,295
3,296
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
65.4
61.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,927
37,008
38,689
40,656
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,928
4,928
4,479
4,634
na
Wage and salary income$m
158.3
165.1
157.1
170.1
na
Total income$m
165.7
173.8
165.8
179.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
32,120
33,500
35,074
36,698
na
Average total income$
33,617
35,274
37,015
38,675
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.9
68.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.7
5.4
na
na
na
Investment%
9.1
9.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.2
2.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.6
13.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
238.0
255.0
na
na
na