National Regional Profile: Flinders (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA33200   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
48
54
36
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.3
4.7
3.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
8,873.0
10,861.0
11,186.0
11,588.0
12,265.0
Total expenses$'000
8,700.0
9,647.0
9,932.0
10,971.0
11,309.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-173.0
-1,214.0
-1,254.0
-617.0
-956.0
Total assets$'000
35,263.0
38,581.0
41,494.0
39,203.0
42,810.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,082.0
1,045.0
1,095.0
1,552.0
1,528.0
GFS net worth$'000
34,362.0
37,716.0
40,585.0
37,857.0
41,352.0
Net debt$'000
-623.0
-1,310.0
-1,308.0
20.0
-686.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
137
133
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
54
54
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
65
52
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
50
49
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
26
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
48
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
380
353
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
64.8
56.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
35,564
39,686
39,576
41,222
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
744
680
688
668
na
Wage and salary income$m
21.7
22.3
22.3
23.0
na
Total income$m
22.0
23.0
22.9
23.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,110
32,843
32,453
34,430
na
Average total income$
29,633
33,845
33,257
35,211
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
63.1
55.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
19.8
31.0
na
na
na
Investment%
5.6
3.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.9
9.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
35.0
43.0
na
na
na