National Regional Profile: Severn (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 130156850   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
123
118
102
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.8
8.7
7.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
4,443.0
4,936.0
6,720.0
7,397.0
5,692.0
Total expenses$'000
5,800.0
6,475.0
7,661.0
8,461.0
5,956.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,357.0
-1,539.0
-941.0
-1,064.0
-264.0
Total assets$'000
60,428.0
59,353.0
58,705.0
57,159.0
84,532.0
Total liabilities$'000
2,766.0
3,131.0
3,371.0
2,963.0
3,124.0
GFS net worth$'000
57,662.0
56,222.0
55,334.0
54,196.0
81,408.0
Net debt$'000
512.0
183.0
-334.0
985.0
-683.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
371
393
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
182
184
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
139
138
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
68
70
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
92
77
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
156
151
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,008
1,014
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
69.9
78.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,675
30,243
31,206
31,325
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
763
760
723
708
na
Wage and salary income$m
19.8
20.8
20.6
20.6
na
Total income$m
20.4
21.9
21.5
21.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,941
27,395
28,426
29,038
na
Average total income$
26,677
28,878
29,727
30,321
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
52.5
50.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
16.2
18.6
na
na
na
Investment%
5.7
6.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.5
1.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
23.6
22.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
39.0
44.0
na
na
na