National Regional Profile: Esk (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 310203050   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
535
497
430
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.3
7.2
6.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
16,251.0
13,730.0
14,146.0
14,982.0
16,588.0
Total expenses$'000
13,966.0
13,556.0
14,009.0
13,353.0
15,938.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-2,285.0
-174.0
-137.0
-1,629.0
-650.0
Total assets$'000
94,737.0
97,071.0
103,250.0
104,769.0
108,399.0
Total liabilities$'000
7,796.0
7,873.0
8,140.0
8,226.0
7,990.0
GFS net worth$'000
92,528.0
94,382.0
100,378.0
102,517.0
106,091.0
Net debt$'000
-108.0
321.0
576.0
1,180.0
-2,889.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,341
1,448
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,013
1,036
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
452
475
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
417
446
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
310
302
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
780
764
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
4,313
4,470
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.6
57.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,593
31,078
32,721
33,536
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,491
4,473
4,607
4,813
na
Wage and salary income$m
127.5
131.4
141.0
152.5
na
Total income$m
129.7
136.4
146.2
157.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,384
29,366
30,614
31,676
na
Average total income$
28,879
30,497
31,735
32,670
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.3
67.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.8
6.8
na
na
na
Investment%
2.8
3.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.9
1.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
19.7
20.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
195.0
204.0
na
na
na