National Regional Profile: Wattle Range (DC) - West (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 425108344   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
282
193
216
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.9
4.2
4.7
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
915
943
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
297
307
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
286
264
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
188
190
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
122
102
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
269
272
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,077
2,077
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
62.7
68.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,179
35,530
37,165
38,962
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,215
3,179
3,032
3,170
na
Wage and salary income$m
99.1
99.1
98.3
104.5
na
Total income$m
101.4
103.6
102.7
109.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,824
31,184
32,410
32,978
na
Average total income$
31,537
32,581
33,876
34,587
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
64.8
63.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
12.6
15.7
na
na
na
Investment%
9.1
7.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.3
1.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.0
12.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
157.0
164.0
na
na
na