National Regional Profile: Ovens-Murray (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 245   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
2,480
1,935
1,802
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.1
4.1
3.6
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
9,546
9,805
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
3,097
3,180
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,568
2,324
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,133
2,141
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,120
2,012
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,005
2,990
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
22,468
22,456
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
61.0
62.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,016
32,737
33,820
35,134
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
34,076
34,602
35,111
36,144
na
Wage and salary income$m
983.5
1,036.1
1,083.2
1,160.0
na
Total income$m
1,026.6
1,095.1
1,148.7
1,223.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,863
29,945
30,849
32,094
na
Average total income$
30,127
31,648
32,717
33,844
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.9
68.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.9
8.3
na
na
na
Investment%
6.7
7.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.0
3.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.1
12.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,472.0
1,582.0
na
na
na