National Regional Profile: Melbourne (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA24600   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
1,868
2,210
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
6.3
7.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
270,422.0
265,544.0
287,998.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
224,501.0
248,503.0
235,086.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
45,921.0
17,041.0
52,912.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
2,183,605.0
2,294,769.0
2,259,072.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
60,115.0
63,622.0
64,123.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
2,123,490.0
2,231,147.0
2,194,949.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
-128,919.0
-191,415.0
-199,465.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,413
2,392
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,356
1,388
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,123
2,066
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
680
690
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,738
1,810
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,018
988
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
9,328
9,335
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
60.1
59.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
49,118
51,769
52,098
54,052
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
20,347
22,032
21,724
23,640
na
Wage and salary income$m
820.1
924.1
933.8
1,042.2
na
Total income$m
866.8
988.7
997.5
1,109.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
40,303
41,941
42,986
44,084
na
Average total income$
42,603
44,876
45,919
46,938
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
71.0
70.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.2
6.0
na
na
na
Investment%
12.7
14.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.6
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
7.2
6.8
na
na
na
Other income%
1.3
1.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,219.0
1,443.0
na
na
na