National Regional Profile: Alexandrina (DC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA40220   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
360
357
379
Unemployment rate%
na
na
10.0
4.3
4.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
12,623.0
12,476.0
15,990.0
18,083.0
18,182.0
Total expenses$'000
15,668.0
13,216.0
14,696.0
16,888.0
18,832.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-3,045.0
-740.0
1,294.0
1,195.0
-650.0
Total assets$'000
110,490.0
131,076.0
134,714.0
138,248.0
185,467.0
Total liabilities$'000
7,565.0
8,772.0
10,503.0
15,326.0
15,941.0
GFS net worth$'000
102,925.0
122,304.0
124,211.0
122,922.0
169,526.0
Net debt$'000
2,208.0
2,779.0
3,173.0
5,818.0
8,082.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,560
2,709
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
810
869
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
540
519
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
388
408
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
309
296
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
933
938
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
5,540
5,737
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
60.5
59.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,185
31,785
32,174
33,448
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
5,256
5,356
5,472
5,740
na
Wage and salary income$m
140.3
146.7
156.3
170.2
na
Total income$m
144.7
156.1
165.3
180.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,701
27,385
28,569
29,657
na
Average total income$
27,527
29,137
30,206
31,358
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
57.7
54.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.4
14.5
na
na
na
Investment%
8.4
8.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.2
4.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
18.2
17.3
na
na
na
Other income%
1.1
0.9
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
252.0
287.0
na
na
na