National Regional Profile: Dubbo (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA12600   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
911
896
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
4.7
4.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
48,060.0
45,531.0
49,130.0
56,788.0
57,839.0
Total expenses$'000
42,874.0
43,371.0
46,224.0
48,715.0
50,541.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
5,186.0
2,160.0
2,906.0
8,073.0
7,298.0
Total assets$'000
523,256.0
527,080.0
531,228.0
539,895.0
548,891.0
Total liabilities$'000
8,526.0
9,632.0
12,130.0
14,263.0
15,385.0
GFS net worth$'000
514,730.0
517,448.0
519,098.0
525,632.0
533,506.0
Net debt$'000
-22,670.0
-28,097.0
-32,965.0
-34,651.0
-31,923.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
3,097
3,231
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,519
1,480
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
940
1,049
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,238
1,273
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
700
750
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
986
955
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
8,480
8,738
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
59.2
61.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,974
34,648
35,682
36,988
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
14,566
14,498
14,586
14,560
na
Wage and salary income$m
442.3
455.2
470.0
487.2
na
Total income$m
454.1
475.3
493.8
507.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,364
31,396
32,221
33,463
na
Average total income$
31,174
32,786
33,857
34,845
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
71.1
69.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.0
8.5
na
na
na
Investment%
6.9
7.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.4
1.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.4
12.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
640.0
684.0
na
na
na