National Regional Profile: Wentworth (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA18200   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
354
395
284
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.3
10.9
7.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
12,256.0
12,455.0
13,232.0
13,631.0
12,482.0
Total expenses$'000
12,226.0
12,363.0
12,625.0
13,451.0
9,254.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
30.0
92.0
607.0
180.0
3,228.0
Total assets$'000
106,698.0
108,122.0
108,451.0
112,307.0
113,299.0
Total liabilities$'000
8,177.0
9,427.0
9,071.0
9,734.0
9,189.0
GFS net worth$'000
98,521.0
98,695.0
99,380.0
102,573.0
104,110.0
Net debt$'000
3,252.0
2,620.0
3,994.0
5,013.0
4,998.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
712
744
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
384
373
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
349
349
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
246
246
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
169
161
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
305
368
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,165
2,240
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
60.7
59.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,251
29,311
31,600
32,521
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,280
2,271
2,471
2,454
na
Wage and salary income$m
55.2
58.7
66.8
69.7
na
Total income$m
56.9
60.5
69.4
73.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,205
25,828
27,024
28,413
na
Average total income$
24,972
26,661
28,090
30,006
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
61.3
59.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.1
11.9
na
na
na
Investment%
7.0
7.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.8
1.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
20.4
19.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
94.0
104.0
na
na
na