National Regional Profile: Kangaroo Island (DC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA42750   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
159
90
74
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.9
4.0
3.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
5,233.0
6,068.0
5,555.0
6,384.0
7,442.0
Total expenses$'000
5,443.0
5,894.0
6,809.0
7,220.0
8,275.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-210.0
174.0
-1,254.0
-836.0
-833.0
Total assets$'000
41,086.0
41,196.0
40,058.0
53,677.0
53,371.0
Total liabilities$'000
2,924.0
2,878.0
2,953.0
4,484.0
4,607.0
GFS net worth$'000
38,162.0
38,318.0
37,105.0
49,193.0
48,764.0
Net debt$'000
1,415.0
1,777.0
1,296.0
1,341.0
1,550.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
354
355
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
139
144
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
202
156
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
75
64
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
78
69
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
171
154
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,019
942
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
59.1
59.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
26,949
29,365
31,387
31,576
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,354
1,466
1,486
1,531
na
Wage and salary income$m
32.8
36.4
39.0
40.5
na
Total income$m
33.3
38.4
41.4
42.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,221
24,825
26,232
26,456
na
Average total income$
24,615
26,181
27,881
27,984
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
59.7
56.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
14.0
20.2
na
na
na
Investment%
8.4
7.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.2
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
15.0
13.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
58.0
69.0
na
na
na