National Regional Profile: Busselton (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
640
655
603
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.4
5.5
5.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
19,454.0
23,407.0
24,107.0
25,972.0
27,551.0
Total expenses$'000
16,335.0
21,028.0
21,658.0
21,901.0
22,341.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
3,119.0
2,379.0
2,449.0
4,071.0
5,210.0
Total assets$'000
143,879.0
157,241.0
161,960.0
167,181.0
193,564.0
Total liabilities$'000
10,321.0
8,139.0
8,383.0
8,604.0
10,694.0
GFS net worth$'000
133,558.0
149,102.0
153,577.0
158,577.0
182,870.0
Net debt$'000
-2,719.0
-5,728.0
-5,901.0
-3,397.0
-8,978.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,220
2,330
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
529
565
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
706
573
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
653
690
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
381
380
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
722
732
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
5,211
5,270
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
49.4
57.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,433
31,458
32,253
34,146
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
7,359
7,534
7,705
8,121
na
Wage and salary income$m
191.7
203.1
214.8
238.6
na
Total income$m
200.7
215.4
227.4
252.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,049
26,962
27,882
29,375
na
Average total income$
27,272
28,584
29,512
31,099
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
58.5
60.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
15.1
11.5
na
na
na
Investment%
10.6
11.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.6
2.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.1
12.9
na
na
na
Other income%
1.2
0.9
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
344.0
360.0
na
na
na