National Regional Profile: Murray (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 155   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
3,233
3,656
2,701
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.5
6.2
4.5
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
11,865
12,226
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
4,117
4,099
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,855
2,901
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,636
2,676
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,333
2,330
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,211
3,444
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
27,017
27,670
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
62.9
60.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,265
33,778
35,143
36,165
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
39,262
39,255
39,390
40,564
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,127.0
1,181.8
1,227.7
1,313.5
na
Total income$m
1,173.3
1,249.3
1,295.9
1,386.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,704
30,105
31,167
32,382
na
Average total income$
29,885
31,827
32,900
34,176
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
65.4
62.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.4
12.8
na
na
na
Investment%
8.0
8.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.1
2.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.7
13.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,786.0
1,983.0
na
na
na