National Regional Profile: Balranald (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 155200300   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
88
80
66
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.8
5.3
4.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
5,928.0
7,130.0
6,921.0
8,376.0
7,159.0
Total expenses$'000
5,480.0
5,647.0
5,452.0
5,871.0
6,718.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
448.0
1,483.0
1,469.0
2,505.0
441.0
Total assets$'000
69,912.0
70,067.0
72,024.0
72,186.0
75,341.0
Total liabilities$'000
2,080.0
1,604.0
2,069.0
665.0
3,836.0
GFS net worth$'000
67,832.0
68,463.0
69,955.0
71,521.0
71,505.0
Net debt$'000
-1,104.0
-1,230.0
-1,928.0
-1,840.0
-1,667.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
250
253
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
98
85
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
55
70
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
68
74
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
38
48
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
85
112
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
594
641
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
62.4
52.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,831
31,118
31,790
33,907
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,053
1,061
802
773
na
Wage and salary income$m
27.1
28.5
22.0
21.9
na
Total income$m
28.0
30.3
23.0
25.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,756
26,868
27,378
28,363
na
Average total income$
26,556
28,568
28,709
33,322
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
62.2
56.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
14.0
21.2
na
na
na
Investment%
5.2
5.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.1
1.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.1
15.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
45.0
53.0
na
na
na