National Regional Profile: Southern Mallee (DC) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 420107290   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
36
25
25
Unemployment rate%
na
na
2.7
2.0
2.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
2,707.0
2,882.0
3,208.0
3,485.0
4,180.0
Total expenses$'000
2,825.0
3,089.0
3,014.0
3,723.0
4,173.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-118.0
-207.0
194.0
-238.0
7.0
Total assets$'000
18,154.0
18,039.0
31,119.0
31,065.0
31,574.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,419.0
1,522.0
1,785.0
1,859.0
2,277.0
GFS net worth$'000
16,735.0
16,517.0
29,334.0
29,206.0
29,297.0
Net debt$'000
736.0
879.0
892.0
1,011.0
985.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
235
237
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
64
55
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
39
29
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
22
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
46
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
436
418
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
24,322
31,416
38,765
34,729
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
709
661
660
719
na
Wage and salary income$m
16.2
16.8
17.4
19.2
na
Total income$m
16.4
17.9
18.6
19.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
22,918
25,392
26,361
26,668
na
Average total income$
23,100
27,049
28,151
27,368
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
58.6
43.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
17.6
37.4
na
na
na
Investment%
8.3
7.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.1
0.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.8
10.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
29.0
42.0
na
na
na