National Regional Profile: Melton (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA24650   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,538
1,695
1,915
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.7
5.9
6.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
66,887.0
72,098.0
105,071.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
36,892.0
48,101.0
73,054.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
29,995.0
23,997.0
32,017.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
321,596.0
350,387.0
384,729.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
17,441.0
22,030.0
21,855.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
304,155.0
328,357.0
362,874.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
-513.0
-4,436.0
-7,830.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,512
2,796
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,808
2,002
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,671
1,590
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,685
1,833
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,351
1,313
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
2,095
2,162
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
11,122
11,695
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.1
58.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,956
34,216
34,966
36,263
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
21,486
23,229
23,503
25,667
na
Wage and salary income$m
673.2
758.1
788.4
898.1
na
Total income$m
692.9
787.1
819.3
928.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,330
32,636
33,545
34,990
na
Average total income$
32,250
33,883
34,859
36,164
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
81.3
81.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.5
3.9
na
na
na
Investment%
2.6
2.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.9
0.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.5
10.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
844.0
956.0
na
na
na