National Regional Profile: Yarra (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA27350   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
2,712
3,148
3,385
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.9
7.0
7.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
77,171.0
80,208.0
85,643.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
78,716.0
78,761.0
81,985.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
-1,545.0
1,447.0
3,658.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
825,622.0
828,606.0
938,845.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
34,725.0
36,427.0
34,629.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
790,897.0
792,179.0
904,216.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
19,917.0
12,367.0
8,602.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
5,313
5,258
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,791
2,826
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
3,851
3,652
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,272
1,228
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,394
2,223
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
2,064
1,984
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
17,685
17,171
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
60.4
60.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
41,026
44,739
46,590
47,467
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
31,231
31,561
31,436
31,920
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,210.0
1,298.1
1,345.3
1,400.6
na
Total income$m
1,271.4
1,380.1
1,424.4
1,479.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
38,742
41,129
42,794
43,878
na
Average total income$
40,710
43,728
45,313
46,350
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
76.8
77.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.8
5.0
na
na
na
Investment%
6.4
6.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.2
1.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.1
9.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,636.0
1,816.0
na
na
na