National Regional Profile: South West (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 510   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
6,554
6,402
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
6.7
6.7
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
19,332
20,396
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
6,561
6,803
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
6,558
5,682
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
5,529
5,685
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
3,503
3,291
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
7,044
7,125
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
48,527
48,984
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
54.6
59.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,103
34,339
35,411
37,138
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
64,897
66,356
67,103
69,441
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,975.8
2,071.1
2,167.4
2,348.0
na
Total income$m
2,051.6
2,181.5
2,275.9
2,463.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,445
31,212
32,300
33,813
na
Average total income$
31,613
32,876
33,917
35,481
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.1
66.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.5
9.0
na
na
na
Investment%
6.7
7.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.1
2.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.8
13.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.8
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
3,048.0
3,230.0
na
na
na