National Regional Profile: Barunga West (DC) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 415050430   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
70
62
60
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.6
5.6
5.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
3,207.0
2,743.0
3,035.0
4,994.0
3,697.0
Total expenses$'000
3,405.0
3,203.0
3,058.0
4,750.0
3,088.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-198.0
-460.0
-23.0
244.0
609.0
Total assets$'000
16,184.0
17,644.0
17,324.0
16,089.0
20,238.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,529.0
3,451.0
3,136.0
1,554.0
3,205.0
GFS net worth$'000
14,655.0
14,193.0
14,188.0
14,535.0
17,033.0
Net debt$'000
495.0
-1,203.0
-1,535.0
-540.0
510.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
432
426
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
173
171
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
80
77
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
42
35
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
24
24
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
140
158
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
891
891
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
70.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,869
35,304
46,290
47,350
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
536
509
520
549
na
Wage and salary income$m
13.2
13.7
14.6
15.9
na
Total income$m
13.5
14.9
15.6
17.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,684
26,886
28,091
29,038
na
Average total income$
25,143
29,175
29,928
31,430
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
51.9
33.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.6
36.7
na
na
na
Investment%
10.1
9.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.7
2.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
28.1
18.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
26.0
44.0
na
na
na