National Regional Profile: Yarra Ranges (S) - South-West (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 205607455   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
3,866
3,212
2,548
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.1
4.9
3.9
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
7,468
7,695
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,543
2,600
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,169
1,990
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,258
2,223
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,062
1,878
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
2,717
2,703
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
19,217
19,090
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
50.5
52.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,080
36,002
36,514
37,848
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
50,112
50,355
49,226
49,652
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,570.4
1,645.0
1,654.9
1,729.3
na
Total income$m
1,640.5
1,733.0
1,740.5
1,812.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,337
32,667
33,619
34,829
na
Average total income$
32,736
34,416
35,357
36,494
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
75.4
76.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.6
6.2
na
na
na
Investment%
7.0
7.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.9
2.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
7.6
7.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.8
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
2,147.0
2,272.0
na
na
na