National Regional Profile: Port Augusta (C) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 435206090   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
626
632
619
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.8
10.1
9.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
13,282.0
14,442.0
15,823.0
16,776.0
17,960.0
Total expenses$'000
14,393.0
16,548.0
17,854.0
17,453.0
18,402.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,111.0
-2,106.0
-2,031.0
-677.0
-442.0
Total assets$'000
51,931.0
50,100.0
48,617.0
48,760.0
49,502.0
Total liabilities$'000
5,591.0
5,916.0
6,587.0
7,516.0
8,240.0
GFS net worth$'000
46,340.0
44,184.0
42,030.0
41,244.0
41,262.0
Net debt$'000
2,787.0
2,931.0
3,678.0
4,571.0
4,395.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,385
1,412
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
711
722
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
660
591
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
471
479
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
230
245
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
542
518
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,999
3,967
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
68.3
72.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,330
32,108
33,847
35,939
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,494
4,550
4,690
4,934
na
Wage and salary income$m
131.5
139.4
150.8
169.8
na
Total income$m
136.3
145.1
157.4
176.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,250
30,627
32,163
34,422
na
Average total income$
30,335
31,888
33,562
35,734
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.4
69.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.3
4.5
na
na
na
Investment%
2.9
3.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.5
4.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
18.6
18.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
197.0
209.0
na
na
na