National Regional Profile: Southern Grampians (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA26260   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
369
438
509
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.0
5.1
6.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
24,000.0
23,529.0
25,983.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
23,226.0
23,499.0
23,832.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
774.0
30.0
2,151.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
121,767.0
121,579.0
135,975.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
4,676.0
5,038.0
6,679.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
117,091.0
116,541.0
129,296.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
-200.0
-1,111.0
-3,032.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,051
2,071
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
598
599
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
390
378
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
283
295
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
372
395
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
586
578
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
4,280
4,317
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
62.5
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,235
32,039
33,622
34,236
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
5,542
5,491
5,615
5,746
na
Wage and salary income$m
145.2
149.4
156.1
166.4
na
Total income$m
151.7
159.4
167.0
176.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,200
27,200
27,800
28,957
na
Average total income$
27,373
29,022
29,742
30,758
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
57.1
53.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
15.5
19.7
na
na
na
Investment%
10.3
11.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.3
2.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.4
13.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
264.0
301.0
na
na
na