National Regional Profile: Berri and Barmera (DC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA40520   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
521
335
378
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.7
5.7
6.4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
7,097.0
7,010.0
7,327.0
8,611.0
8,819.0
Total expenses$'000
6,606.0
7,321.0
7,794.0
8,185.0
9,387.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
491.0
-311.0
-467.0
426.0
-568.0
Total assets$'000
43,999.0
48,135.0
49,023.0
48,568.0
58,624.0
Total liabilities$'000
3,414.0
3,812.0
4,889.0
4,791.0
4,308.0
GFS net worth$'000
40,585.0
44,323.0
44,134.0
43,777.0
54,316.0
Net debt$'000
-383.0
-514.0
1,239.0
1,307.0
814.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,262
1,269
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
469
498
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
480
460
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
286
307
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
222
212
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
384
387
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,103
3,133
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
54.7
60.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,815
30,958
32,462
35,094
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,189
4,260
4,193
4,182
na
Wage and salary income$m
110.2
115.9
120.8
124.7
na
Total income$m
113.7
120.5
126.2
134.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,315
27,218
28,818
29,829
na
Average total income$
27,150
28,296
30,088
32,055
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
63.2
63.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
15.5
13.5
na
na
na
Investment%
4.6
6.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.5
1.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
15.1
15.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
180.0
191.0
na
na
na