National Regional Profile: Bunbury (C) (Statistical Local Area)  
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
863
1,073
1,123
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.2
6.6
7.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
20,385.0
19,901.0
20,497.0
25,866.0
30,443.0
Total expenses$'000
19,259.0
19,220.0
19,792.0
21,601.0
24,874.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
1,126.0
681.0
705.0
4,265.0
5,569.0
Total assets$'000
134,431.0
149,780.0
154,272.0
167,921.0
175,217.0
Total liabilities$'000
9,333.0
10,785.0
11,108.0
13,160.0
13,940.0
GFS net worth$'000
125,098.0
138,995.0
143,164.0
154,761.0
161,277.0
Net debt$'000
-4,783.0
-3,386.0
-3,488.0
-1,489.0
-5,524.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,657
2,697
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
950
984
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,041
902
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
918
937
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
703
629
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
893
904
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
7,162
7,053
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.1
58.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,459
35,317
36,312
38,235
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
8,339
8,510
11,094
11,349
na
Wage and salary income$m
264.3
273.7
371.1
394.9
na
Total income$m
277.4
289.2
388.7
415.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,693
32,165
33,452
34,799
na
Average total income$
33,265
33,988
35,037
36,566
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
70.8
70.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.2
8.2
na
na
na
Investment%
6.3
6.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.7
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.5
12.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
385.0
406.0
na
na
na