National Regional Profile: Melba (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 805105949   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
103
99
88
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.7
4.9
4.3
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
157
167
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
78
80
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
62
58
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
74
75
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
74
70
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
75
74
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
520
522
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.6
55.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
37,019
38,615
39,569
40,803
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,533
1,545
1,644
1,649
na
Wage and salary income$m
53.2
55.6
60.7
63.4
na
Total income$m
55.4
58.8
64.2
66.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
34,680
35,995
36,903
38,441
na
Average total income$
36,122
38,034
39,029
40,432
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
81.0
81.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.0
4.2
na
na
na
Investment%
2.2
2.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
5.0
5.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
6.4
6.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
68.0
72.0
na
na
na