National Regional Profile: Golden Plains (S) - North-West (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 210152491   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
178
213
230
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.2
5.7
6.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total expenses$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total assets$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Net debt$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
475
485
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
236
253
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
222
207
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
101
103
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
153
145
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
329
326
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,516
1,519
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.0
64.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,418
31,571
33,682
34,399
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,427
1,536
2,050
2,147
na
Wage and salary income$m
40.1
45.1
63.0
67.3
na
Total income$m
41.6
47.5
66.1
70.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,110
29,357
30,727
31,347
na
Average total income$
29,128
30,945
32,225
32,930
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
64.5
63.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.6
12.9
na
na
na
Investment%
4.6
5.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.1
1.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.8
16.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
64.0
74.0
na
na
na