National Regional Profile: Orange (C) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 140056150   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
860
913
904
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.2
5.0
4.9
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
47,326.0
45,194.0
48,226.0
54,856.0
60,184.0
Total expenses$'000
38,915.0
41,866.0
42,392.0
42,216.0
49,387.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
8,411.0
3,328.0
5,834.0
12,640.0
10,797.0
Total assets$'000
329,509.0
336,452.0
341,246.0
347,399.0
359,474.0
Total liabilities$'000
19,813.0
23,073.0
22,002.0
20,418.0
20,860.0
GFS net worth$'000
309,696.0
313,379.0
319,244.0
326,981.0
338,614.0
Net debt$'000
-14,014.0
-15,718.0
-16,991.0
-21,071.0
-28,404.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
3,565
3,625
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,480
1,525
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
977
950
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
934
977
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
787
838
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
940
878
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
8,683
8,794
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
59.3
63.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,530
36,330
37,488
38,619
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
14,358
14,439
14,261
14,582
na
Wage and salary income$m
457.3
476.6
484.5
510.9
na
Total income$m
470.6
498.2
506.9
531.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,849
33,006
33,973
35,036
na
Average total income$
32,777
34,502
35,541
36,475
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
72.9
72.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.2
6.5
na
na
na
Investment%
5.9
6.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.6
1.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.0
12.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
644.0
680.0
na
na
na