National Regional Profile: Mitcham (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA44340   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
1,171
1,224
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
3.5
3.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
22,281.0
23,691.0
25,955.0
37,632.0
29,201.0
Total expenses$'000
22,418.0
25,157.0
25,677.0
30,969.0
31,719.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-137.0
-1,466.0
278.0
6,663.0
-2,518.0
Total assets$'000
292,638.0
292,122.0
304,299.0
369,406.0
373,943.0
Total liabilities$'000
11,276.0
10,961.0
10,898.0
13,190.0
12,538.0
GFS net worth$'000
281,362.0
281,161.0
293,401.0
356,216.0
361,405.0
Net debt$'000
589.0
4,121.0
2,676.0
348.0
1,668.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
6,784
6,824
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,516
1,541
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,219
1,102
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
725
719
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,304
1,297
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,421
1,381
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
12,969
12,864
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
60.7
61.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
38,158
40,554
41,396
43,247
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
24,898
24,831
24,836
25,383
na
Wage and salary income$m
860.2
889.5
918.7
964.4
na
Total income$m
907.7
950.9
980.6
1,030.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
34,549
35,821
36,989
37,993
na
Average total income$
36,457
38,294
39,485
40,599
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.0
67.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.1
6.7
na
na
na
Investment%
11.4
12.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.6
4.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
8.2
8.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.9
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,315.0
1,399.0
na
na
na