National Regional Profile: Coolgardie (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 530051960   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
131
82
76
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.9
3.5
3.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
3,991.0
4,305.0
4,431.0
5,155.0
5,455.0
Total expenses$'000
5,773.0
5,872.0
6,047.0
6,216.0
6,350.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,782.0
-1,567.0
-1,616.0
-1,061.0
-895.0
Total assets$'000
80,565.0
79,074.0
81,446.0
77,001.0
76,529.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,159.0
1,233.0
1,270.0
1,254.0
1,611.0
GFS net worth$'000
79,406.0
77,841.0
80,176.0
75,747.0
74,918.0
Net debt$'000
39.0
38.0
40.0
-477.0
-1,586.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
74
92
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
63
76
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
115
96
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
70
94
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
32
35
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
52
55
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
406
448
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.0
61.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
47,782
47,450
49,566
52,524
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,757
1,830
1,715
1,847
na
Wage and salary income$m
77.2
82.1
80.3
90.4
na
Total income$m
77.4
82.5
81.0
92.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
43,962
44,883
46,820
48,964
na
Average total income$
44,058
45,089
47,204
49,850
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
90.5
91.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
2.4
1.2
na
na
na
Investment%
0.7
1.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.2
0.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
6.0
5.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.1
0.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
86.0
91.0
na
na
na