National Regional Profile: Shoalhaven (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA16950   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
3,399
3,199
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
9.1
9.9
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
110,187.0
117,753.0
129,707.0
132,582.0
139,511.0
Total expenses$'000
87,914.0
90,071.0
96,470.0
103,625.0
106,717.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
22,273.0
27,682.0
33,237.0
28,957.0
32,794.0
Total assets$'000
1,064,225.0
1,087,390.0
1,126,951.0
1,150,425.0
1,191,133.0
Total liabilities$'000
104,583.0
100,294.0
106,689.0
99,337.0
100,909.0
GFS net worth$'000
959,642.0
987,096.0
1,020,262.0
1,051,088.0
1,090,224.0
Net debt$'000
1,355.0
2,500.0
-3,680.0
-17,296.0
-32,530.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
12,689
12,972
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
4,366
4,505
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
3,190
2,885
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,547
2,628
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,715
1,655
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
4,364
4,251
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
28,871
28,896
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.5
66.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,880
33,079
33,964
35,580
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
24,025
24,619
24,836
25,936
na
Wage and salary income$m
699.8
745.7
775.5
838.5
na
Total income$m
733.7
797.8
829.7
895.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,127
30,288
31,224
32,328
na
Average total income$
30,540
32,406
33,409
34,536
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
58.5
58.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.5
8.0
na
na
na
Investment%
6.5
7.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.7
4.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
20.2
20.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,245.0
1,345.0
na
na
na