National Regional Profile: Wakefield (DC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA48130   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
198
180
179
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.7
5.8
5.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
5,931.0
7,761.0
9,526.0
8,970.0
7,388.0
Total expenses$'000
4,766.0
8,229.0
8,946.0
8,718.0
7,362.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
1,165.0
-468.0
580.0
252.0
26.0
Total assets$'000
27,921.0
28,648.0
29,048.0
30,365.0
31,142.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,059.0
2,169.0
1,917.0
2,319.0
2,710.0
GFS net worth$'000
26,862.0
26,479.0
27,131.0
28,046.0
28,432.0
Net debt$'000
-676.0
-686.0
-1,345.0
-951.0
-85.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
709
710
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
278
312
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
187
179
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
148
151
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
138
136
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
265
260
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,725
1,748
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
73.2
58.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,734
31,651
38,432
38,592
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,826
1,777
1,720
1,760
na
Wage and salary income$m
44.3
46.1
47.4
50.0
na
Total income$m
45.2
49.6
50.9
53.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,263
25,918
27,561
28,412
na
Average total income$
24,741
27,936
29,581
30,187
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
58.9
45.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.3
27.6
na
na
na
Investment%
8.8
8.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.5
2.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
21.0
16.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
78.0
109.0
na
na
na