National Regional Profile: Wakool (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 155157800   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
83
119
94
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.3
4.7
3.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
8,983.0
11,455.0
10,655.0
12,164.0
12,956.0
Total expenses$'000
7,329.0
8,419.0
9,298.0
8,120.0
11,347.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
1,654.0
3,036.0
1,357.0
4,044.0
1,609.0
Total assets$'000
86,862.0
90,886.0
119,293.0
124,381.0
126,860.0
Total liabilities$'000
4,179.0
5,115.0
4,851.0
5,788.0
6,648.0
GFS net worth$'000
82,683.0
85,771.0
114,442.0
118,593.0
120,212.0
Net debt$'000
-2,359.0
-739.0
157.0
538.0
1,811.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
551
566
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
136
140
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
96
105
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
80
79
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
93
107
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
139
164
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,095
1,161
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
62.6
54.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,892
30,567
32,508
31,943
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,678
1,725
1,538
1,532
na
Wage and salary income$m
41.7
44.8
41.3
41.9
na
Total income$m
43.7
47.4
44.1
44.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,828
25,974
26,875
27,330
na
Average total income$
26,028
27,497
28,643
29,270
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
55.8
54.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
17.2
20.2
na
na
na
Investment%
10.8
10.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.6
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.3
13.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
79.0
88.0
na
na
na