National Regional Profile: Ballarat (C) - South (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 220050574   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,113
801
985
Unemployment rate%
na
na
11.2
7.8
9.5
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,367
2,424
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
990
1,053
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
773
705
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
650
677
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
729
704
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
860
821
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
6,369
6,385
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.3
68.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,807
32,314
33,512
34,960
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
8,150
8,336
8,242
8,514
na
Wage and salary income$m
236.7
249.8
256.2
275.0
na
Total income$m
247.4
263.1
269.6
289.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,038
29,970
31,090
32,299
na
Average total income$
30,354
31,557
32,711
33,939
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
69.3
69.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.8
5.5
na
na
na
Investment%
5.5
6.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.5
2.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.6
16.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
352.0
378.0
na
na
na