National Regional Profile: Tasman (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA65210   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
110
60
60
Unemployment rate%
na
na
11.4
5.9
5.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
3,267.0
3,366.0
4,536.0
5,399.0
5,402.0
Total expenses$'000
4,058.0
4,178.0
4,073.0
4,384.0
5,066.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-791.0
-812.0
463.0
1,015.0
336.0
Total assets$'000
18,085.0
18,836.0
11,240.0
12,950.0
13,502.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,108.0
1,141.0
1,821.0
1,882.0
2,044.0
GFS net worth$'000
16,977.0
17,695.0
9,419.0
11,068.0
11,458.0
Net debt$'000
-584.0
-779.0
561.0
256.0
948.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
259
278
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
179
179
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
142
142
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
61
61
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
57
42
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
167
173
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
865
875
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.9
76.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
25,627
26,918
28,847
29,477
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
548
575
560
609
na
Wage and salary income$m
12.5
13.7
14.4
16.3
na
Total income$m
13.1
14.3
15.4
17.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
22,831
23,829
25,786
26,754
na
Average total income$
23,931
24,927
27,439
28,151
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
49.8
50.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
13.1
13.5
na
na
na
Investment%
3.5
3.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.1
4.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
28.8
27.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
26.0
29.0
na
na
na