National Regional Profile: Muswellbrook (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 110105650   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
644
438
509
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.1
6.7
6.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
14,133.0
15,439.0
17,400.0
11,395.0
11,624.0
Total expenses$'000
15,424.0
15,999.0
16,217.0
5,295.0
5,401.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,291.0
-560.0
1,183.0
6,100.0
6,223.0
Total assets$'000
114,199.0
113,269.0
115,889.0
120,294.0
120,294.0
Total liabilities$'000
3,436.0
2,826.0
3,373.0
4,790.0
4,790.0
GFS net worth$'000
110,763.0
110,443.0
112,516.0
115,504.0
115,504.0
Net debt$'000
-10,031.0
-11,375.0
-14,568.0
-17,734.0
-17,734.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,124
1,085
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
506
504
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
446
443
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
474
473
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
229
224
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
394
368
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,173
3,098
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
65.3
64.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
40,133
42,042
43,213
44,789
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
5,655
5,620
5,806
6,000
na
Wage and salary income$m
211.6
221.2
237.0
253.1
na
Total income$m
213.6
229.8
243.6
258.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
37,421
39,361
40,813
42,180
na
Average total income$
37,775
40,896
41,954
43,094
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
78.8
78.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.7
4.8
na
na
na
Investment%
4.3
4.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.4
1.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.6
10.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
276.0
291.0
na
na
na