National Regional Profile: Murray (Statistical Local Area)  
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
230
341
250
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.4
5.9
4.1
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
536
576
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
189
201
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
246
244
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
236
257
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
243
245
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
212
216
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,662
1,740
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
57.1
58.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,806
34,350
34,888
37,890
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,408
4,534
4,843
5,003
na
Wage and salary income$m
135.5
146.8
160.2
180.1
na
Total income$m
139.7
151.6
166.1
186.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,741
32,376
33,084
35,998
na
Average total income$
31,684
33,443
34,293
37,276
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
81.6
82.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.9
4.5
na
na
na
Investment%
2.9
3.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.7
1.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
7.6
7.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
170.0
183.0
na
na
na