National Regional Profile: Perth (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA57080   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
403
528
534
Unemployment rate%
na
na
14.4
13.4
12.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
68,964.0
78,792.0
76,962.0
91,894.0
91,223.0
Total expenses$'000
53,078.0
56,827.0
63,392.0
70,966.0
73,213.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
15,886.0
21,965.0
13,570.0
20,928.0
18,010.0
Total assets$'000
282,094.0
303,359.0
316,511.0
338,307.0
355,868.0
Total liabilities$'000
29,341.0
26,023.0
25,220.0
25,776.0
23,976.0
GFS net worth$'000
252,753.0
277,336.0
291,291.0
312,531.0
331,892.0
Net debt$'000
-40,489.0
-46,643.0
-58,228.0
-76,374.0
-89,474.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
560
574
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
440
423
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
202
216
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,799
1,816
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.9
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
44,507
48,377
48,065
50,865
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,922
3,171
3,201
3,502
na
Wage and salary income$m
105.6
124.6
131.3
152.1
na
Total income$m
112.6
134.2
138.6
166.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
36,140
39,303
41,032
43,425
na
Average total income$
38,543
42,335
43,305
47,663
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
65.9
66.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.0
7.3
na
na
na
Investment%
12.9
14.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.4
1.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
8.9
8.5
na
na
na
Other income%
2.9
1.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
169.0
203.0
na
na
na