National Regional Profile: Tara (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 320056700   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
146
201
152
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.3
11.2
8.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
16,645.0
17,231.0
17,720.0
13,395.0
15,960.0
Total expenses$'000
13,140.0
13,760.0
14,154.0
14,383.0
16,414.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-3,505.0
-3,471.0
-3,566.0
988.0
454.0
Total assets$'000
71,795.0
80,429.0
88,104.0
82,130.0
77,514.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,227.0
1,258.0
1,321.0
1,287.0
1,909.0
GFS net worth$'000
73,227.0
81,933.0
89,709.0
83,990.0
79,477.0
Net debt$'000
-4,352.0
-8,354.0
-10,407.0
-8,597.0
-6,469.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
316
328
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
299
326
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
225
227
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
114
124
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
132
147
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
351
349
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,437
1,502
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
70.7
68.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,472
27,415
29,044
31,488
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
854
850
1,049
1,026
na
Wage and salary income$m
19.9
20.8
27.2
27.9
na
Total income$m
19.6
20.6
27.4
28.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
23,322
24,457
25,970
27,151
na
Average total income$
22,927
24,268
26,112
27,456
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
52.7
51.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
13.8
13.7
na
na
na
Investment%
5.1
6.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.7
0.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
27.5
27.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
39.0
43.0
na
na
na