National Regional Profile: Murray-Darling (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 15520   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
442
475
350
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.3
9.3
6.6
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
962
997
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
482
458
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
404
419
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
314
320
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
207
209
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
390
480
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,759
2,881
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
60.8
57.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,452
29,898
31,650
32,867
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,333
3,332
3,273
3,227
na
Wage and salary income$m
82.3
87.2
88.7
91.6
na
Total income$m
84.9
90.9
92.4
99.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,695
26,159
27,111
28,401
na
Average total income$
25,472
27,268
28,242
30,800
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
61.6
58.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.7
15.1
na
na
na
Investment%
6.4
6.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.6
1.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
19.3
17.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
139.0
157.0
na
na
na