National Regional Profile: Murray (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 155155500   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
139
183
142
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.0
5.8
4.4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
9,406.0
10,001.0
11,244.0
12,785.0
13,458.0
Total expenses$'000
8,462.0
8,364.0
9,002.0
3,080.0
11,050.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
944.0
1,637.0
2,242.0
9,705.0
2,408.0
Total assets$'000
81,088.0
82,282.0
84,885.0
87,701.0
88,903.0
Total liabilities$'000
8,107.0
7,693.0
7,801.0
7,747.0
7,035.0
GFS net worth$'000
72,981.0
74,589.0
77,084.0
79,954.0
81,868.0
Net debt$'000
2,254.0
1,434.0
-98.0
-995.0
-93.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
735
757
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
214
199
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
125
154
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
118
138
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
89
102
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
178
205
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,459
1,554
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.1
54.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,037
31,811
33,552
34,145
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,123
2,140
2,017
2,107
na
Wage and salary income$m
57.8
60.8
60.0
64.1
na
Total income$m
59.5
64.3
63.3
67.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,239
28,404
29,730
30,404
na
Average total income$
28,048
30,039
31,388
31,895
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
64.2
61.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.7
12.4
na
na
na
Investment%
8.5
9.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.7
2.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.5
14.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
94.0
105.0
na
na
na