National Regional Profile: Carrathool (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 150151600   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
66
94
55
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.7
4.9
2.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
10,407.0
12,582.0
15,149.0
14,764.0
14,134.0
Total expenses$'000
10,324.0
11,815.0
12,088.0
13,085.0
12,507.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
83.0
767.0
3,061.0
1,679.0
1,627.0
Total assets$'000
54,648.0
56,460.0
60,006.0
61,753.0
64,002.0
Total liabilities$'000
4,446.0
5,002.0
5,044.0
4,982.0
5,231.0
GFS net worth$'000
50,202.0
51,458.0
54,962.0
56,771.0
58,771.0
Net debt$'000
-822.0
-1,289.0
-3,282.0
-2,798.0
-5,239.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
293
299
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
101
98
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
70
84
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
57
58
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
43
45
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
75
140
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
639
724
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
57.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,549
33,596
34,204
34,091
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,150
1,154
1,167
1,155
na
Wage and salary income$m
29.7
31.6
33.5
34.1
na
Total income$m
30.6
32.9
35.1
34.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,817
27,422
28,717
29,546
na
Average total income$
26,588
28,517
30,054
29,774
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
60.6
54.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
21.4
28.5
na
na
na
Investment%
5.8
6.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.8
0.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.7
9.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
51.0
61.0
na
na
na