National Regional Profile: West Coast (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 43010   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
258
244
222
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.3
7.3
6.4
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
483
492
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
200
204
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
418
397
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
186
157
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
100
65
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
182
178
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,569
1,492
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
72.6
70.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
26,462
27,900
30,999
33,584
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,129
2,130
2,067
2,038
na
Wage and salary income$m
53.4
54.7
56.8
59.3
na
Total income$m
54.1
57.0
60.7
63.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,103
25,685
27,478
29,106
na
Average total income$
25,424
26,747
29,385
30,933
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
73.0
70.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
2.3
3.4
na
na
na
Investment%
4.9
6.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.2
1.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
18.2
17.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
76.0
82.0
na
na
na