National Regional Profile: Light (RegC) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 410053650   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
224
161
178
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.5
2.9
3.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
6,480.0
7,036.0
15,274.0
10,729.0
13,871.0
Total expenses$'000
6,639.0
7,051.0
10,457.0
11,185.0
10,984.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-159.0
-15.0
4,817.0
-456.0
2,887.0
Total assets$'000
37,039.0
38,534.0
80,432.0
79,534.0
84,116.0
Total liabilities$'000
4,561.0
6,092.0
8,509.0
7,876.0
9,200.0
GFS net worth$'000
32,478.0
32,442.0
71,923.0
71,658.0
74,916.0
Net debt$'000
1,221.0
1,962.0
1,411.0
2,791.0
3,721.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,106
1,177
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
350
372
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
227
231
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
215
221
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
221
197
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
352
366
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,471
2,564
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.8
57.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,451
33,550
34,970
36,643
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,645
3,665
3,912
4,211
na
Wage and salary income$m
105.3
110.7
122.2
138.0
na
Total income$m
108.3
116.0
128.3
144.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,882
30,202
31,231
32,762
na
Average total income$
29,711
31,643
32,799
34,211
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
69.8
65.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.6
13.3
na
na
na
Investment%
5.6
5.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.1
2.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.4
12.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
155.0
176.0
na
na
na