National Regional Profile: Irwin (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA54060   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
125
66
72
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.8
4.3
4.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
3,593.0
3,291.0
3,390.0
4,445.0
3,971.0
Total expenses$'000
4,312.0
2,861.0
2,945.0
4,339.0
4,050.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-719.0
430.0
445.0
106.0
-79.0
Total assets$'000
31,710.0
36,390.0
37,482.0
34,473.0
35,533.0
Total liabilities$'000
611.0
677.0
696.0
762.0
1,231.0
GFS net worth$'000
31,099.0
35,713.0
36,786.0
33,711.0
34,302.0
Net debt$'000
-1,163.0
-1,358.0
-1,399.0
-1,188.0
-391.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
285
312
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
85
85
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
105
79
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
62
56
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
31
26
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
132
128
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
700
686
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.1
59.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,514
34,585
34,778
35,980
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
948
962
904
922
na
Wage and salary income$m
27.9
28.1
27.1
29.5
na
Total income$m
28.6
29.9
29.3
32.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,422
29,179
29,960
31,983
na
Average total income$
30,201
31,092
32,395
34,810
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
63.4
59.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
13.4
15.4
na
na
na
Investment%
8.6
10.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.7
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.5
12.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
46.0
50.0
na
na
na