National Regional Profile: Mount Alexander (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA25430   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
649
535
676
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.1
6.6
8.9
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
15,968.0
18,409.0
18,311.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
17,325.0
19,374.0
19,657.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
-1,357.0
-965.0
-1,346.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
126,033.0
127,649.0
130,694.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
6,901.0
7,827.0
7,149.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
119,132.0
119,822.0
123,545.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
869.0
-1,698.0
1,213.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,384
2,436
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
727
751
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
651
630
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
476
486
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
371
399
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
815
790
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
5,424
5,492
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
64.4
66.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,266
31,121
32,238
32,862
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
5,126
5,241
5,329
5,476
na
Wage and salary income$m
142.9
150.5
157.8
168.4
na
Total income$m
149.3
160.7
166.8
177.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,881
28,725
29,618
30,761
na
Average total income$
29,131
30,658
31,300
32,468
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
60.7
60.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.4
7.5
na
na
na
Investment%
7.5
8.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.1
4.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
19.8
19.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
242.0
263.0
na
na
na