National Regional Profile: Scone (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 110106800   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
337
247
239
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.4
5.4
4.4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
11,115.0
11,887.0
12,685.0
13,251.0
14,367.0
Total expenses$'000
11,590.0
12,510.0
12,350.0
12,019.0
11,739.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-475.0
-623.0
335.0
1,232.0
2,628.0
Total assets$'000
117,009.0
116,609.0
117,384.0
118,291.0
123,116.0
Total liabilities$'000
2,059.0
2,185.0
2,506.0
2,090.0
4,050.0
GFS net worth$'000
114,950.0
114,424.0
114,878.0
116,201.0
119,066.0
Net debt$'000
-3,470.0
-4,232.0
-5,849.0
-6,587.0
-7,984.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
937
956
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
291
292
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
238
235
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
220
196
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
179
159
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
235
251
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,100
2,089
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.8
65.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
40,023
43,630
38,861
43,478
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,608
3,690
3,695
3,801
na
Wage and salary income$m
118.0
126.6
131.8
143.0
na
Total income$m
120.4
132.8
136.9
146.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
32,708
34,322
35,674
37,629
na
Average total income$
33,365
35,983
37,056
38,631
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
65.1
63.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.3
7.5
na
na
na
Investment%
5.9
7.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.1
1.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.0
9.6
na
na
na
Other income%
10.6
11.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
187.0
209.0
na
na
na