National Regional Profile: Lower Murrumbidgee (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 15015   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,068
1,208
888
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.6
4.9
3.5
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
3,864
3,953
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,555
1,528
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
934
1,009
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
982
983
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
668
650
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,125
1,194
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
9,128
9,316
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
52.8
56.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,440
33,198
34,931
36,446
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
16,930
16,855
16,578
16,467
na
Wage and salary income$m
475.7
495.2
503.5
518.4
na
Total income$m
491.9
518.0
530.2
544.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,095
29,380
30,372
31,478
na
Average total income$
29,054
30,732
31,980
33,046
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
66.4
65.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
14.5
15.1
na
na
na
Investment%
6.5
7.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.0
1.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.1
11.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
743.0
799.0
na
na
na