National Regional Profile: Mid Murray (DC) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 420054210   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
214
229
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
5.5
5.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
7,089.0
8,280.0
9,312.0
10,764.0
14,154.0
Total expenses$'000
8,454.0
8,584.0
9,214.0
8,516.0
10,049.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,365.0
-304.0
98.0
2,248.0
4,105.0
Total assets$'000
47,327.0
47,239.0
49,928.0
54,185.0
62,699.0
Total liabilities$'000
2,886.0
3,086.0
4,108.0
5,913.0
5,725.0
GFS net worth$'000
44,441.0
44,153.0
45,820.0
48,272.0
56,974.0
Net debt$'000
675.0
473.0
605.0
2,788.0
2,588.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,075
1,113
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
486
493
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
347
287
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
156
153
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
146
128
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
488
455
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,698
2,629
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
65.6
66.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,505
29,002
31,030
32,438
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,525
2,508
2,475
2,456
na
Wage and salary income$m
62.3
64.7
66.9
69.8
na
Total income$m
63.3
67.6
70.6
73.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,681
25,814
27,032
28,407
na
Average total income$
25,081
26,968
28,510
29,759
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
62.8
58.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.8
12.5
na
na
na
Investment%
6.1
5.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.6
2.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
22.1
21.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
103.0
117.0
na
na
na