National Regional Profile: Colac-Otway (S) - Colac (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 210151751   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
284
312
382
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.8
6.3
8.1
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,752
1,765
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
608
627
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
268
235
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
282
292
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
236
232
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
388
400
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,534
3,551
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
61.6
61.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,153
31,707
32,460
33,251
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,578
4,581
4,234
4,244
na
Wage and salary income$m
124.9
129.0
121.3
127.1
na
Total income$m
130.3
135.8
127.8
132.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,283
28,158
28,660
29,953
na
Average total income$
28,458
29,653
30,189
31,306
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
64.2
61.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.0
11.4
na
na
na
Investment%
8.0
8.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.1
2.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.4
16.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
200.0
218.0
na
na
na