National Regional Profile: Melton (S) - East (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 205204651   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
429
507
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
4.6
5.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total expenses$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total assets$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Net debt$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
645
772
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
568
669
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
601
637
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
459
584
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
429
477
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
774
864
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,476
4,004
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.6
58.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,792
34,940
35,538
37,098
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
6,115
7,744
8,246
9,941
na
Wage and salary income$m
200.3
262.2
284.7
359.4
na
Total income$m
205.2
271.2
294.3
369.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
32,752
33,856
34,525
36,156
na
Average total income$
33,559
35,026
35,694
37,147
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
84.6
84.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.3
3.6
na
na
na
Investment%
2.1
2.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
8.4
8.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
241.0
319.0
na
na
na