National Regional Profile: Indigo (S) - Pt A (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 245053351   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
210
186
164
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.8
3.4
2.8
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,043
1,060
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
316
313
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
244
244
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
203
186
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
185
204
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
330
337
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,321
2,345
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,651
33,717
34,877
36,250
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,360
3,449
3,715
3,882
na
Wage and salary income$m
102.0
108.0
120.1
130.9
na
Total income$m
105.8
113.4
127.4
137.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,368
31,321
32,334
33,721
na
Average total income$
31,476
32,870
34,292
35,509
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.9
68.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.8
8.7
na
na
na
Investment%
5.9
6.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.4
4.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.6
12.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
153.0
167.0
na
na
na