National Regional Profile: Murray (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 510016230   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
425
432
451
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.5
8.5
9.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
8,526.0
8,215.0
8,457.0
9,838.0
10,032.0
Total expenses$'000
8,713.0
8,603.0
8,859.0
10,231.0
9,931.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-187.0
-388.0
-402.0
-393.0
101.0
Total assets$'000
55,842.0
55,650.0
57,319.0
86,337.0
87,003.0
Total liabilities$'000
2,579.0
2,654.0
2,733.0
3,245.0
3,531.0
GFS net worth$'000
53,263.0
52,996.0
54,586.0
83,092.0
83,472.0
Net debt$'000
-1,182.0
-2,215.0
-2,282.0
-2,027.0
-3,243.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,410
1,526
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
524
520
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
424
372
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
342
339
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
205
197
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
535
546
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,440
3,500
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.1
59.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,211
35,832
37,004
38,599
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,602
3,701
3,536
3,690
na
Wage and salary income$m
112.5
121.8
119.4
131.8
na
Total income$m
116.4
129.3
126.4
139.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,227
32,922
33,780
35,718
na
Average total income$
32,314
34,950
35,755
37,864
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
65.1
64.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.8
7.0
na
na
na
Investment%
6.1
6.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.8
3.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.7
16.9
na
na
na
Other income%
1.5
1.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
179.0
196.0
na
na
na