National Regional Profile: Melton (S) Bal (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 205204654   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,538
1,266
1,408
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.7
6.6
6.9
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,867
2,024
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,240
1,333
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,070
952
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,226
1,249
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
922
835
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,321
1,298
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
7,646
7,691
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
55.7
58.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,625
33,855
34,657
35,738
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
15,371
15,485
15,257
15,726
na
Wage and salary income$m
472.9
495.9
503.7
538.7
na
Total income$m
487.7
515.8
525.0
558.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,764
32,026
33,016
34,254
na
Average total income$
31,730
33,312
34,407
35,543
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
80.0
80.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.5
4.0
na
na
na
Investment%
2.7
2.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.1
1.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.4
11.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
604.0
637.0
na
na
na