National Regional Profile: Yarra Ranges (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA27450   
   Page tools: Print Print Page Print all pages in this productPrint All  

ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
5,189
4,422
3,452
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.7
5.6
4.4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
82,681.0
91,518.0
95,165.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
81,076.0
88,790.0
95,516.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
1,605.0
2,728.0
-351.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
410,853.0
482,515.0
531,683.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
28,604.0
27,293.0
36,472.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
382,249.0
455,222.0
495,211.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
-12,701.0
-15,233.0
-18,014.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
9,919
10,229
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
3,556
3,631
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,935
2,698
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
3,066
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
3,624
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
25,682
25,591
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
54.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,362
35,272
35,873
37,172
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
60,131
60,507
59,461
60,056
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,852.8
1,940.8
1,964.9
2,057.1
na
Total income$m
1,935.6
2,044.8
2,065.6
2,155.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,813
32,075
33,045
34,253
na
Average total income$
32,189
33,795
34,739
35,890
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
74.2
74.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.7
6.3
na
na
na
Investment%
6.9
7.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.9
2.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
8.7
8.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
2,574.0
2,725.0
na
na
na