National Regional Profile: Cowra (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 140152350   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
328
356
376
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.0
6.0
6.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
15,784.0
15,200.0
20,989.0
17,806.0
20,903.0
Total expenses$'000
15,788.0
15,892.0
15,869.0
13,780.0
18,411.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-4.0
-692.0
5,120.0
4,026.0
2,492.0
Total assets$'000
171,157.0
172,661.0
170,242.0
173,165.0
177,722.0
Total liabilities$'000
5,043.0
7,038.0
6,757.0
9,142.0
10,253.0
GFS net worth$'000
166,114.0
165,623.0
163,485.0
164,023.0
167,469.0
Net debt$'000
218.0
228.0
-1,777.0
-1,814.0
-4,624.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,658
1,698
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
629
669
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
383
389
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
303
280
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
278
251
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
464
440
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,715
3,727
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
57.7
58.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,798
31,294
32,836
34,588
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,932
3,927
4,002
4,101
na
Wage and salary income$m
104.1
108.2
114.8
120.1
na
Total income$m
108.2
114.6
120.0
126.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,464
27,564
28,698
29,275
na
Average total income$
27,521
29,171
29,994
30,816
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
59.8
58.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
12.2
13.3
na
na
na
Investment%
8.0
8.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.9
2.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.7
17.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
182.0
197.0
na
na
na