National Regional Profile: Fitzroy (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA33150   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
237
237
214
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.4
4.6
4.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
7,918.0
8,739.0
8,996.0
11,463.0
12,400.0
Total expenses$'000
10,031.0
9,388.0
9,669.0
10,271.0
14,272.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
2,113.0
649.0
673.0
-1,192.0
1,872.0
Total assets$'000
69,725.0
69,854.0
74,445.0
74,272.0
85,609.0
Total liabilities$'000
6,679.0
6,992.0
7,237.0
5,985.0
6,154.0
GFS net worth$'000
64,215.0
63,944.0
68,310.0
69,532.0
79,643.0
Net debt$'000
1,498.0
1,712.0
2,201.0
-165.0
-1,071.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
712
596
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
327
285
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
322
296
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
224
197
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
155
122
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
389
326
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,129
1,821
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
60.1
59.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,229
34,794
35,934
36,677
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,793
2,600
3,446
3,355
na
Wage and salary income$m
83.3
80.9
110.7
113.6
na
Total income$m
83.7
83.4
114.4
116.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,842
31,134
32,128
33,861
na
Average total income$
29,958
32,075
33,193
34,704
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
66.9
63.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
14.4
18.5
na
na
na
Investment%
3.9
4.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.0
1.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.4
13.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
128.0
134.0
na
na
na