National Regional Profile: Ararat (RC) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 220150260   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
302
388
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
5.7
7.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
13,484.0
13,757.0
14,341.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
14,657.0
15,710.0
15,667.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
-1,173.0
-1,953.0
-1,326.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
102,563.0
113,616.0
116,516.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
3,531.0
4,513.0
4,423.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
99,032.0
109,103.0
112,093.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
-2,074.0
-1,578.0
-3,406.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,331
1,395
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
534
546
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
344
309
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
237
247
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
243
202
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
477
445
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,166
3,145
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
61.1
59.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,790
31,830
33,613
34,664
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,635
3,703
3,726
3,814
na
Wage and salary income$m
97.7
102.1
106.1
114.1
na
Total income$m
102.0
108.7
113.2
120.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,881
27,577
28,476
29,925
na
Average total income$
28,050
29,360
30,373
31,538
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
62.1
58.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.3
12.3
na
na
na
Investment%
8.2
8.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
5.3
4.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
15.8
15.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
163.0
182.0
na
na
na