National Regional Profile: South Perth (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA57840   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
939
954
823
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.3
4.4
3.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
29,403.0
29,041.0
25,889.0
27,571.0
28,015.0
Total expenses$'000
25,785.0
28,623.0
24,413.0
26,792.0
27,404.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
3,618.0
418.0
1,476.0
779.0
611.0
Total assets$'000
152,168.0
150,793.0
164,652.0
169,002.0
173,570.0
Total liabilities$'000
24,314.0
20,712.0
22,070.0
22,271.0
25,400.0
GFS net worth$'000
127,854.0
130,081.0
142,582.0
146,731.0
148,170.0
Net debt$'000
-11,060.0
-11,504.0
-11,271.0
-15,805.0
-17,416.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,902
2,869
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
651
651
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
934
776
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
508
524
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,049
1,002
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
685
653
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
6,729
6,475
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
49.5
53.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
40,902
43,728
44,928
47,279
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
15,064
15,076
15,022
15,441
na
Wage and salary income$m
554.8
585.5
602.3
645.8
na
Total income$m
579.7
627.0
638.9
685.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
36,829
38,838
40,095
41,822
na
Average total income$
38,482
41,591
42,531
44,407
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
71.1
70.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.1
5.8
na
na
na
Investment%
12.1
12.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.9
2.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
6.6
6.6
na
na
na
Other income%
1.1
1.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
816.0
879.0
na
na
na