National Regional Profile: Lachlan (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 140154600   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
186
214
203
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.5
5.9
5.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
16,275.0
17,625.0
19,851.0
20,650.0
22,666.0
Total expenses$'000
15,418.0
16,112.0
18,707.0
18,237.0
19,344.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
857.0
1,513.0
1,144.0
2,413.0
3,322.0
Total assets$'000
150,546.0
152,892.0
155,414.0
158,939.0
161,038.0
Total liabilities$'000
5,830.0
6,228.0
7,175.0
7,860.0
6,134.0
GFS net worth$'000
144,716.0
146,664.0
148,239.0
151,079.0
154,904.0
Net debt$'000
-25,509.0
-27,426.0
-29,292.0
-28,399.0
-26,492.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
757
781
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
273
279
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
241
269
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
194
190
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
148
136
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
212
322
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,825
1,977
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.2
64.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,856
33,175
32,734
34,225
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,911
1,893
1,933
1,831
na
Wage and salary income$m
49.5
51.6
54.8
53.3
na
Total income$m
49.7
54.2
56.7
55.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,911
27,269
28,337
29,129
na
Average total income$
26,008
28,635
29,338
30,015
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
56.4
43.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
16.0
33.4
na
na
na
Investment%
7.4
7.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.0
0.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
19.2
15.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.1
0.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
91.0
127.0
na
na
na