National Regional Profile: Perry (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA35900   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
24
27
26
Unemployment rate%
na
na
13.9
16.8
15.9
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
2,851.0
2,938.0
3,028.0
3,199.0
2,975.0
Total expenses$'000
2,176.0
2,193.0
2,260.0
2,796.0
2,630.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-675.0
-745.0
-768.0
-403.0
-345.0
Total assets$'000
18,596.0
20,222.0
22,050.0
19,699.0
23,106.0
Total liabilities$'000
334.0
342.0
362.0
424.0
299.0
GFS net worth$'000
20,570.0
22,304.0
24,268.0
22,034.0
22,865.0
Net debt$'000
-1,152.0
-2,186.0
-2,718.0
-747.0
-3,919.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
41
43
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
39
40
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
27
27
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
44
40
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
178
178
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
24,675
26,427
28,090
28,912
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
87
87
96
107
na
Wage and salary income$m
2.0
2.1
2.5
2.8
na
Total income$m
2.1
2.3
2.6
3.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
23,190
24,522
25,940
26,386
na
Average total income$
23,760
25,867
26,910
27,624
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
49.2
48.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
11.0
9.8
na
na
na
Investment%
3.8
4.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.1
2.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
33.6
34.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
4.0
5.0
na
na
na