National Regional Profile: Great Lakes (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA13400   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,598
1,241
1,308
Unemployment rate%
na
na
16.5
11.7
10.4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
32,475.0
35,149.0
37,676.0
49,785.0
45,969.0
Total expenses$'000
31,313.0
33,405.0
35,559.0
41,035.0
42,090.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
1,162.0
1,744.0
2,117.0
8,750.0
3,879.0
Total assets$'000
340,993.0
343,957.0
349,764.0
358,511.0
366,247.0
Total liabilities$'000
15,263.0
16,263.0
19,612.0
19,689.0
22,994.0
GFS net worth$'000
325,730.0
327,694.0
330,152.0
338,822.0
343,253.0
Net debt$'000
-7,759.0
-9,736.0
-10,263.0
-9,651.0
-12,330.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
5,663
5,837
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,719
1,764
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,367
1,306
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
930
949
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
650
663
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,941
1,911
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
12,270
12,431
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
68.1
68.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,818
31,991
32,743
34,993
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
7,740
7,949
8,465
8,916
na
Wage and salary income$m
210.1
223.2
248.6
273.1
na
Total income$m
221.8
239.6
266.3
294.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,147
28,077
29,366
30,625
na
Average total income$
28,656
30,145
31,456
33,013
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
51.3
51.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.8
8.8
na
na
na
Investment%
8.9
11.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
5.3
5.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
23.1
23.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
429.0
465.0
na
na
na