National Regional Profile: Waterford West (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 305304654   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
349
295
244
Unemployment rate%
na
na
14.0
11.9
9.2
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
350
376
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
231
247
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
246
211
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
232
221
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
159
133
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
208
221
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,426
1,409
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
57.6
59.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,229
29,838
31,212
32,386
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,911
1,974
1,943
2,064
na
Wage and salary income$m
53.3
56.2
57.3
62.8
na
Total income$m
54.8
58.5
59.5
65.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,877
28,471
29,487
30,421
na
Average total income$
28,668
29,656
30,646
31,693
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
69.9
70.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.3
8.2
na
na
na
Investment%
2.3
2.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.0
0.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.2
18.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
79.0
84.0
na
na
na