National Regional Profile: Driver (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 705102804   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
84
62
63
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.2
3.4
3.5
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
70
73
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
69
72
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
99
94
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
120
115
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
46
46
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
56
52
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
460
451
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
59.6
60.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,580
36,046
37,174
38,194
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,626
1,562
1,392
1,383
na
Wage and salary income$m
52.6
54.6
50.3
51.0
na
Total income$m
53.4
55.7
51.5
52.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
32,325
34,928
36,155
36,856
na
Average total income$
32,813
35,632
36,995
37,734
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
85.2
86.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.5
4.0
na
na
na
Investment%
-0.1
-0.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.9
0.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
8.4
9.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
63.0
65.0
na
na
na