National Regional Profile: Buloke (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA21270   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
122
104
136
Unemployment rate%
na
na
2.8
2.6
3.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
12,689.0
12,837.0
14,498.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
12,934.0
12,946.0
13,428.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
-245.0
-109.0
1,070.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
106,946.0
155,351.0
156,129.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
4,800.0
5,283.0
4,839.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
102,146.0
150,068.0
151,290.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
-969.0
-1,303.0
-2,431.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
986
987
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
264
267
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
130
138
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
86
94
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
150
166
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
247
290
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,863
1,944
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
64.8
64.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
26,751
33,399
35,148
31,351
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,060
1,951
1,902
1,931
na
Wage and salary income$m
48.9
50.3
49.2
50.4
na
Total income$m
51.4
54.6
53.3
53.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
23,715
25,783
25,871
26,075
na
Average total income$
24,946
27,982
28,023
27,863
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
54.6
40.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
14.5
33.4
na
na
na
Investment%
10.1
11.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.2
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
18.3
13.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
95.0
136.0
na
na
na