National Regional Profile: Oberon (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA16100   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
69
92
83
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.1
3.8
3.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
8,344.0
9,257.0
9,257.0
11,582.0
11,872.0
Total expenses$'000
8,224.0
8,348.0
8,293.0
9,065.0
8,155.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
120.0
909.0
964.0
2,517.0
3,717.0
Total assets$'000
81,944.0
83,334.0
84,347.0
87,106.0
91,216.0
Total liabilities$'000
2,769.0
3,123.0
3,038.0
3,020.0
2,731.0
GFS net worth$'000
79,175.0
80,211.0
81,309.0
84,086.0
88,485.0
Net debt$'000
-3,773.0
-3,890.0
-4,012.0
-4,707.0
-6,771.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
402
401
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
163
169
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
119
110
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
102
100
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
95
78
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
153
154
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,034
1,011
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
63.2
66.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,199
35,287
37,033
38,647
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,764
1,709
1,692
1,751
na
Wage and salary income$m
57.8
56.7
59.8
63.8
na
Total income$m
59.1
60.0
62.3
66.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
32,740
33,191
35,314
36,446
na
Average total income$
33,484
35,092
36,834
37,828
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
75.8
72.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.4
8.7
na
na
na
Investment%
5.0
6.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.6
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.0
10.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
78.0
82.0
na
na
na