National Regional Profile: Baw Baw (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA20830   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
857
752
792
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.2
4.0
4.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
33,314.0
35,335.0
40,305.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
28,276.0
31,580.0
31,383.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
5,038.0
3,755.0
8,922.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
244,439.0
252,288.0
275,293.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
14,164.0
18,437.0
17,810.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
230,275.0
233,851.0
257,483.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
506.0
3,824.0
3,053.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
3,714
3,805
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,203
1,230
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
716
624
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
843
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
1,114
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
8,343
8,256
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
58.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,691
33,126
34,252
35,368
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
12,648
12,621
12,613
13,156
na
Wage and salary income$m
366.1
377.6
393.1
424.1
na
Total income$m
380.7
400.7
414.5
448.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,947
29,920
31,165
32,233
na
Average total income$
30,096
31,748
32,865
34,073
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.0
65.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.4
11.4
na
na
na
Investment%
6.9
7.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.3
2.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.1
13.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
563.0
612.0
na
na
na