National Regional Profile: Bridgetown-Greenbushes (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 510200840   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
122
122
119
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.2
5.6
5.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
3,872.0
4,450.0
4,582.0
6,051.0
5,650.0
Total expenses$'000
4,748.0
4,587.0
4,723.0
5,138.0
5,307.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-876.0
-137.0
-141.0
913.0
343.0
Total assets$'000
49,263.0
49,118.0
50,592.0
108,062.0
109,184.0
Total liabilities$'000
558.0
693.0
714.0
1,335.0
1,371.0
GFS net worth$'000
48,705.0
48,425.0
49,878.0
106,727.0
107,813.0
Net debt$'000
-93.0
-849.0
-874.0
-739.0
-1,390.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
348
380
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
138
156
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
135
115
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
104
98
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
66
59
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
181
185
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
972
993
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
49.2
63.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,693
32,890
34,014
34,845
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,401
1,461
1,422
1,406
na
Wage and salary income$m
40.9
44.8
45.2
46.1
na
Total income$m
41.9
47.0
47.6
48.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,202
30,696
31,811
32,797
na
Average total income$
29,941
32,202
33,481
34,250
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.9
68.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
11.1
10.3
na
na
na
Investment%
4.9
5.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.8
2.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.9
12.9
na
na
na
Other income%
1.3
1.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
63.0
68.0
na
na
na