National Regional Profile: Murgon (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 315105500   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
127
175
160
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.7
11.4
10.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
5,396.0
5,778.0
5,949.0
5,506.0
6,262.0
Total expenses$'000
6,533.0
7,425.0
7,727.0
5,489.0
7,054.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
1,137.0
1,647.0
1,778.0
-17.0
792.0
Total assets$'000
49,130.0
47,917.0
51,464.0
50,916.0
54,462.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,407.0
1,182.0
1,244.0
1,077.0
1,136.0
GFS net worth$'000
49,146.0
48,352.0
51,896.0
51,691.0
53,898.0
Net debt$'000
-1,581.0
-1,047.0
-1,046.0
24.0
-36.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
331
349
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
155
156
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
146
180
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
237
228
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
69
63
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
122
114
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,060
1,090
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
67.4
63.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
26,035
27,487
29,511
na
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
919
973
1,013
1,048
na
Wage and salary income$m
22.3
25.1
27.5
29.9
na
Total income$m
22.9
26.1
28.2
30.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,286
25,823
27,112
28,543
na
Average total income$
24,909
26,778
27,865
29,227
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
59.2
61.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.4
7.2
na
na
na
Investment%
3.4
4.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.9
0.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
25.8
25.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
39.0
43.0
na
na
na