National Regional Profile: Mitchell (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA24850   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
779
588
556
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.8
4.2
3.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
22,971.0
22,938.0
24,564.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
18,681.0
22,528.0
25,270.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
4,290.0
410.0
-706.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
121,946.0
131,415.0
138,459.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
8,424.0
7,859.0
9,816.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
113,522.0
123,556.0
128,643.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
-111.0
-594.0
-361.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,069
2,177
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
887
907
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
733
769
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
695
733
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
544
532
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
854
868
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
5,782
5,984
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
62.8
57.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,211
34,010
35,089
36,379
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
10,254
10,497
10,765
11,379
na
Wage and salary income$m
315.6
333.2
354.1
388.2
na
Total income$m
327.3
349.7
370.8
404.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,775
31,747
32,897
34,120
na
Average total income$
31,921
33,317
34,443
35,534
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
75.0
75.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.4
4.8
na
na
na
Investment%
5.3
5.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.5
2.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.4
11.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
434.0
468.0
na
na
na