National Regional Profile: Esperance (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 530103290   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
403
338
379
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.9
4.6
5.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
15,604.0
16,274.0
16,759.0
17,323.0
20,644.0
Total expenses$'000
15,968.0
17,474.0
17,998.0
16,609.0
17,696.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-364.0
-1,200.0
-1,239.0
714.0
2,948.0
Total assets$'000
136,449.0
166,690.0
171,690.0
224,692.0
226,695.0
Total liabilities$'000
3,068.0
3,089.0
3,182.0
2,799.0
3,090.0
GFS net worth$'000
133,381.0
163,601.0
168,508.0
221,893.0
223,605.0
Net debt$'000
-2,782.0
-3,312.0
-3,411.0
-2,980.0
-2,372.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
910
949
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
417
410
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
352
363
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
359
389
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
177
196
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
414
394
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,629
2,701
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
50.5
50.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,426
32,619
36,225
36,963
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,493
4,361
4,403
4,416
na
Wage and salary income$m
121.1
123.2
129.5
134.5
na
Total income$m
124.0
129.1
135.7
140.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,946
28,251
29,411
30,459
na
Average total income$
27,605
29,613
30,821
31,774
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.7
59.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.0
18.8
na
na
na
Investment%
8.4
8.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.9
0.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.5
12.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
183.0
218.0
na
na
na