National Regional Profile: Bland (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 140150800   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
100
120
98
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.2
3.7
3.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
11,838.0
13,299.0
14,951.0
15,797.0
17,173.0
Total expenses$'000
11,624.0
11,759.0
12,596.0
13,330.0
16,036.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
214.0
1,540.0
2,355.0
2,467.0
1,137.0
Total assets$'000
110,436.0
112,385.0
114,626.0
117,563.0
119,526.0
Total liabilities$'000
3,342.0
3,720.0
3,566.0
4,198.0
4,300.0
GFS net worth$'000
107,094.0
108,665.0
111,060.0
113,365.0
115,226.0
Net debt$'000
-5,307.0
-6,935.0
-9,262.0
-9,265.0
-11,430.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
747
757
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
238
244
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
129
130
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
113
106
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
120
120
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
222
300
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,569
1,657
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
60.8
58.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,056
32,896
33,738
33,798
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,867
1,764
1,797
1,852
na
Wage and salary income$m
47.1
47.3
49.6
52.6
na
Total income$m
48.5
50.1
52.2
54.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,250
26,820
27,614
28,384
na
Average total income$
25,968
28,382
29,024
29,665
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
53.6
43.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
22.2
35.8
na
na
na
Investment%
8.0
7.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.3
1.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.8
12.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
92.0
118.0
na
na
na