National Regional Profile: South Gippsland (S) - West (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 255206175   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
182
178
196
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.2
4.5
4.7
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
895
876
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
285
295
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
169
172
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
167
148
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
162
174
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
277
298
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,955
1,964
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
57.7
55.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,821
31,969
32,575
32,746
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,437
2,528
2,599
2,699
na
Wage and salary income$m
67.5
72.1
77.3
82.9
na
Total income$m
69.7
76.4
80.8
87.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,708
28,538
29,725
30,727
na
Average total income$
28,596
30,218
31,080
32,340
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
58.4
55.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
18.6
21.9
na
na
na
Investment%
6.1
7.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.9
2.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.3
13.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
120.0
138.0
na
na
na