National Regional Profile: Swan Hill (RC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA26610   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
508
486
656
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.6
4.4
6.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
26,845.0
28,525.0
28,110.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
25,139.0
29,674.0
30,429.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
1,706.0
-1,149.0
-2,319.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
187,029.0
198,954.0
188,896.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
10,626.0
10,045.0
9,960.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
176,403.0
188,909.0
178,936.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
-239.0
2,701.0
3,190.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,092
2,122
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
811
839
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
616
642
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
477
496
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
435
440
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
785
779
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
5,216
5,317
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
60.7
57.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,337
30,470
32,745
33,210
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
7,094
7,048
7,275
7,379
na
Wage and salary income$m
171.3
180.1
195.2
202.4
na
Total income$m
179.8
192.2
206.2
215.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,152
25,556
26,825
27,435
na
Average total income$
25,346
27,269
28,345
29,242
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
59.0
55.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
15.0
20.0
na
na
na
Investment%
7.9
8.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.9
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.0
14.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
303.0
348.0
na
na
na