National Regional Profile: Whitehorse (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA26980   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
4,102
4,213
3,727
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.4
5.5
4.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
85,360.0
85,843.0
90,536.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
82,064.0
90,292.0
92,696.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
3,296.0
-4,449.0
-2,160.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
1,231,600.0
1,399,482.0
1,482,630.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
21,950.0
25,997.0
23,218.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
1,209,650.0
1,373,485.0
1,459,412.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
-38,630.0
-47,603.0
-43,029.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
16,322
16,440
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
3,240
3,283
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,465
2,378
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,626
1,645
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,670
2,574
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,514
3,536
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
29,837
29,857
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
51.4
52.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
37,628
40,513
41,410
42,767
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
60,404
59,607
58,954
59,157
na
Wage and salary income$m
2,151.6
2,231.7
2,270.0
2,350.7
na
Total income$m
2,268.7
2,379.3
2,412.8
2,489.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
35,620
37,440
38,505
39,736
na
Average total income$
37,559
39,917
40,926
42,075
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
74.1
74.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.8
4.2
na
na
na
Investment%
8.3
9.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.9
3.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
8.3
8.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.8
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
2,992.0
3,169.0
na
na
na