National Regional Profile: Wagin (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA58610   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
48
53
54
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.1
5.4
5.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
2,682.0
2,929.0
3,017.0
2,963.0
4,026.0
Total expenses$'000
2,438.0
2,788.0
2,869.0
3,143.0
3,656.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
244.0
141.0
148.0
-180.0
370.0
Total assets$'000
20,936.0
21,209.0
21,844.0
22,259.0
22,641.0
Total liabilities$'000
606.0
649.0
668.0
746.0
645.0
GFS net worth$'000
20,330.0
20,560.0
21,176.0
21,513.0
21,996.0
Net debt$'000
-615.0
-472.0
-486.0
-1,029.0
-448.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
191
203
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
65
69
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
60
50
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
57
60
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
29
37
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
59
62
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
461
481
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
45.6
48.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,736
30,271
34,332
40,936
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
620
561
560
569
na
Wage and salary income$m
16.1
14.8
14.9
16.8
na
Total income$m
16.7
16.0
15.8
17.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,924
26,349
26,521
29,553
na
Average total income$
26,958
28,527
28,136
31,485
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
58.7
49.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
11.7
20.5
na
na
na
Investment%
14.0
13.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.4
1.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.0
13.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
29.0
32.0
na
na
na