National Regional Profile: South West (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 32505   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
575
516
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
3.5
3.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total expenses$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total assets$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Net debt$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,869
1,925
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
736
705
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
612
584
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
519
560
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
380
373
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
680
863
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
4,796
5,009
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
57.0
57.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,939
32,262
32,701
33,238
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
9,699
9,597
9,566
9,394
na
Wage and salary income$m
265.5
271.8
279.0
282.5
na
Total income$m
268.6
280.1
285.5
285.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,373
28,326
29,167
30,075
na
Average total income$
27,697
29,190
29,850
30,374
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
66.1
62.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
15.8
19.4
na
na
na
Investment%
6.7
6.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.5
0.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.5
10.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
416.0
454.0
na
na
na