National Regional Profile: Coolamon (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 150102000   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
104
106
73
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.2
5.2
3.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
6,542.0
6,451.0
7,902.0
11,612.0
8,694.0
Total expenses$'000
5,965.0
4,710.0
5,223.0
7,852.0
6,166.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
577.0
1,741.0
2,679.0
3,760.0
2,528.0
Total assets$'000
63,997.0
65,664.0
67,367.0
69,521.0
73,116.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,589.0
1,440.0
1,702.0
2,355.0
1,296.0
GFS net worth$'000
62,408.0
64,224.0
65,665.0
67,166.0
71,820.0
Net debt$'000
-4,326.0
-4,564.0
-5,137.0
-4,068.0
-6,710.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
440
455
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
150
146
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
84
97
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
64
65
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
76
69
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
141
154
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
955
985
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
63.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,713
35,177
35,123
34,097
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,177
1,174
1,149
1,202
na
Wage and salary income$m
31.6
33.1
33.2
35.3
na
Total income$m
32.5
35.6
34.8
37.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,846
28,153
28,909
29,390
na
Average total income$
27,633
30,355
30,305
31,120
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
54.4
46.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
23.3
33.1
na
na
na
Investment%
7.0
7.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.2
1.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.9
12.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
61.0
75.0
na
na
na