National Regional Profile: Miriam Vale (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA35100   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
287
256
222
Unemployment rate%
na
na
15.5
13.8
11.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
10,565.0
10,509.0
10,825.0
15,375.0
15,864.0
Total expenses$'000
7,476.0
9,268.0
9,541.0
9,299.0
9,599.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-3,089.0
-1,241.0
-1,284.0
-6,076.0
-6,265.0
Total assets$'000
83,317.0
85,287.0
91,805.0
98,247.0
99,663.0
Total liabilities$'000
8,266.0
9,869.0
10,294.0
8,125.0
8,125.0
GFS net worth$'000
79,548.0
79,692.0
85,855.0
95,048.0
96,464.0
Net debt$'000
2,338.0
1,511.0
968.0
-4,380.0
-4,597.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
372
402
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
288
338
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
314
275
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
128
141
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
91
74
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
368
387
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,561
1,618
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
67.8
73.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,882
29,710
30,837
32,097
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,077
1,074
1,109
1,272
na
Wage and salary income$m
28.3
30.4
32.6
38.4
na
Total income$m
28.7
31.9
34.0
40.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,304
28,306
29,385
30,211
na
Average total income$
26,617
29,676
30,618
32,041
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
56.4
56.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.1
8.9
na
na
na
Investment%
4.3
4.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.9
1.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
28.7
27.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
52.0
57.0
na
na
na