National Regional Profile: Prospect (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA46510   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
911
682
600
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.5
6.2
5.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
7,856.0
9,059.0
9,198.0
10,712.0
10,605.0
Total expenses$'000
7,536.0
8,715.0
9,138.0
10,063.0
10,503.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
320.0
344.0
60.0
649.0
102.0
Total assets$'000
88,751.0
88,475.0
86,148.0
87,343.0
121,708.0
Total liabilities$'000
5,449.0
5,171.0
2,985.0
3,607.0
4,890.0
GFS net worth$'000
83,302.0
83,304.0
83,163.0
83,736.0
116,818.0
Net debt$'000
2,792.0
2,368.0
-209.0
-512.0
1,883.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,240
2,201
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
800
822
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
645
582
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
335
319
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
483
444
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
524
531
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
5,027
4,899
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
67.3
63.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
36,257
39,333
40,380
42,326
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
7,602
7,642
7,724
7,923
na
Wage and salary income$m
260.4
274.4
286.5
301.9
na
Total income$m
271.1
288.5
301.9
318.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
34,255
35,911
37,096
38,109
na
Average total income$
35,667
37,754
39,081
40,173
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
70.0
69.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.4
5.8
na
na
na
Investment%
8.6
10.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.7
2.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.7
11.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.8
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
384.0
419.0
na
na
na