National Regional Profile: Whyalla (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 43505   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,238
1,298
1,166
Unemployment rate%
na
na
10.7
12.5
11.0
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,550
2,635
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,299
1,350
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,264
1,181
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
907
912
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
580
555
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,072
1,030
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
7,672
7,663
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
76.6
79.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,263
36,093
36,939
38,473
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
7,599
7,567
7,499
7,525
na
Wage and salary income$m
254.1
263.0
271.2
283.0
na
Total income$m
263.5
274.8
280.5
292.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
33,439
34,750
36,162
37,610
na
Average total income$
34,676
36,311
37,411
38,894
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
73.7
73.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
2.2
2.2
na
na
na
Investment%
2.6
2.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.1
1.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
19.9
20.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
351.0
365.0
na
na
na