National Regional Profile: Indigo (S) - Pt B (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 245103352   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
61
47
53
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.2
2.6
2.7
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
409
434
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
123
136
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
69
74
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
60
66
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
51
47
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
104
98
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
816
855
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
67.7
63.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,370
34,840
36,597
38,664
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,386
1,379
1,394
1,419
na
Wage and salary income$m
42.1
43.6
44.8
48.4
na
Total income$m
43.8
46.1
47.6
50.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,357
31,635
32,111
34,125
na
Average total income$
31,630
33,434
34,153
35,774
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
69.3
67.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.5
8.4
na
na
na
Investment%
10.2
10.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.2
2.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.5
10.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
63.0
67.0
na
na
na