National Regional Profile: The Coorong (DC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA47800   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
194
120
152
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.9
3.9
4.9
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
6,815.0
7,792.0
7,798.0
8,132.0
7,893.0
Total expenses$'000
5,645.0
9,020.0
8,807.0
7,162.0
7,714.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
1,170.0
-1,228.0
-1,009.0
970.0
179.0
Total assets$'000
30,953.0
34,113.0
33,460.0
35,034.0
39,893.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,790.0
1,653.0
2,043.0
2,696.0
2,570.0
GFS net worth$'000
29,163.0
32,460.0
31,417.0
32,338.0
37,323.0
Net debt$'000
-269.0
183.0
-665.0
-391.0
-505.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
635
654
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
240
265
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
192
185
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
122
135
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
109
92
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
257
257
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,555
1,588
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
67.2
61.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
25,863
29,307
34,030
33,747
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,738
1,627
1,625
1,690
na
Wage and salary income$m
39.1
40.0
41.8
45.4
na
Total income$m
39.6
42.5
44.6
48.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
22,505
24,580
25,737
26,875
na
Average total income$
22,770
26,104
27,470
28,413
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
57.5
46.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
11.7
26.9
na
na
na
Investment%
8.7
8.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.9
2.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
18.8
15.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
71.0
91.0
na
na
na