National Regional Profile: Roma (T) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA36400   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
100
128
115
Unemployment rate%
na
na
2.7
3.3
2.9
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
7,334.0
9,644.0
9,929.0
10,253.0
10,515.0
Total expenses$'000
6,631.0
7,755.0
7,985.0
9,010.0
9,111.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-588.0
-1,889.0
-1,944.0
-1,243.0
-1,404.0
Total assets$'000
35,655.0
40,103.0
43,290.0
41,918.0
42,996.0
Total liabilities$'000
2,726.0
4,407.0
4,564.0
3,302.0
3,151.0
GFS net worth$'000
34,323.0
36,894.0
39,944.0
39,996.0
41,353.0
Net debt$'000
540.0
2,261.0
2,355.0
1,988.0
1,902.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
444
447
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
169
169
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
103
105
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
134
150
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
92
92
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
143
162
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,085
1,125
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.7
59.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,495
33,349
33,554
34,715
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,691
2,704
2,740
2,783
na
Wage and salary income$m
79.7
82.5
84.5
88.8
na
Total income$m
80.5
84.4
86.3
90.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,630
30,522
30,856
31,898
na
Average total income$
29,928
31,221
31,498
32,372
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
71.9
70.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
11.1
13.3
na
na
na
Investment%
7.2
6.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.5
0.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
9.0
9.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
115.0
121.0
na
na
na