National Regional Profile: Cobar (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA11750   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
108
138
145
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.9
5.3
5.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
12,984.0
13,510.0
13,766.0
13,952.0
15,305.0
Total expenses$'000
17,327.0
17,332.0
16,905.0
16,179.0
14,144.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-4,343.0
-3,822.0
-3,139.0
-2,227.0
1,161.0
Total assets$'000
79,041.0
76,908.0
71,771.0
70,990.0
71,222.0
Total liabilities$'000
3,395.0
5,019.0
2,320.0
3,034.0
2,105.0
GFS net worth$'000
75,646.0
71,889.0
69,451.0
67,956.0
69,117.0
Net debt$'000
-2,895.0
-5,428.0
-5,327.0
-4,344.0
-5,983.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
399
406
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
153
149
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
117
115
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
105
103
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
72
80
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
97
143
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
943
996
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.3
68.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
38,224
40,264
41,344
43,280
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,897
1,950
1,903
1,904
na
Wage and salary income$m
68.9
73.2
75.4
77.1
na
Total income$m
69.6
75.2
77.1
79.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
36,332
37,557
39,627
40,509
na
Average total income$
36,705
38,566
40,507
41,488
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
81.3
76.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.0
8.4
na
na
na
Investment%
3.1
3.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.5
0.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.9
10.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
87.0
99.0
na
na
na