National Regional Profile: Weddin (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 140158100   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
76
71
75
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.5
4.0
4.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
6,295.0
5,627.0
6,781.0
4,876.0
5,928.0
Total expenses$'000
6,175.0
6,465.0
6,777.0
4,792.0
6,787.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
120.0
-838.0
4.0
84.0
-859.0
Total assets$'000
98,020.0
97,243.0
97,417.0
97,739.0
97,360.0
Total liabilities$'000
987.0
998.0
1,107.0
1,311.0
1,207.0
GFS net worth$'000
97,033.0
96,245.0
96,310.0
96,428.0
96,153.0
Net debt$'000
-3,986.0
-3,786.0
-4,373.0
-4,554.0
-4,747.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
499
524
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
212
204
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
88
75
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
63
60
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
98
79
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
174
172
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,134
1,114
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
55.9
66.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,531
31,509
33,422
33,157
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
967
974
924
933
na
Wage and salary income$m
23.9
25.6
25.1
26.5
na
Total income$m
24.3
27.4
26.5
27.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,739
26,325
27,118
28,410
na
Average total income$
25,155
28,165
28,714
29,739
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
49.0
42.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
20.7
33.0
na
na
na
Investment%
7.9
7.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.8
1.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
19.5
16.1
na
na
na
Other income%
1.1
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
51.0
65.0
na
na
na