National Regional Profile: Lota (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 305051337   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
130
101
98
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.6
6.6
6.4
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
298
307
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
84
87
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
81
62
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
66
71
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
51
44
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
86
82
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
666
652
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
52.1
58.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,780
37,420
38,318
40,221
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,135
1,133
1,174
1,165
na
Wage and salary income$m
37.3
38.6
41.1
42.9
na
Total income$m
38.6
40.6
43.5
45.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
32,850
34,085
35,011
36,815
na
Average total income$
33,971
35,856
37,020
38,939
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
74.9
73.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.7
5.1
na
na
na
Investment%
5.5
7.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.4
2.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.7
10.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
51.0
55.0
na
na
na