National Regional Profile: Litchfield (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA72300   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
550
493
438
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.7
5.2
4.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
5,690.0
5,791.0
6,892.0
6,618.0
7,072.0
Total expenses$'000
8,840.0
9,085.0
9,617.0
9,517.0
10,666.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-3,150.0
-3,294.0
-2,725.0
-2,899.0
-3,594.0
Total assets$'000
73,536.0
73,217.0
71,327.0
69,601.0
66,094.0
Total liabilities$'000
313.0
377.0
413.0
425.0
530.0
GFS net worth$'000
73,223.0
72,840.0
70,914.0
69,176.0
65,564.0
Net debt$'000
-5,562.0
-5,195.0
-5,501.0
-6,511.0
-7,195.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
455
473
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
417
388
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
914
861
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
396
402
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
249
233
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
435
424
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,866
2,783
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
65.2
70.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
36,409
37,000
39,066
40,162
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
6,092
5,975
6,741
6,875
na
Wage and salary income$m
201.7
206.5
243.4
261.1
na
Total income$m
205.5
212.0
250.8
269.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
33,110
34,559
36,114
37,984
na
Average total income$
33,733
35,475
37,203
39,183
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
75.6
77.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.4
5.0
na
na
na
Investment%
2.4
2.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.6
1.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.9
12.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
276.0
281.0
na
na
na