National Regional Profile: La Trobe Valley (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 25505   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
3,438
3,175
3,368
Unemployment rate%
na
na
10.2
8.8
8.8
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
7,819
7,995
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
3,641
3,774
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
3,010
2,769
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,363
2,339
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,852
1,796
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,103
3,109
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
21,788
21,782
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
68.5
68.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,558
35,368
36,858
37,788
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
26,050
26,157
26,816
27,743
na
Wage and salary income$m
840.7
875.0
932.8
988.7
na
Total income$m
871.0
913.4
973.9
1,039.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
32,273
33,451
34,787
35,637
na
Average total income$
33,435
34,919
36,320
37,449
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
72.5
71.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.1
4.3
na
na
na
Investment%
4.5
5.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.2
2.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.4
16.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,185.0
1,260.0
na
na
na