National Regional Profile: Greater Dandenong (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA22670   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
6,147
6,084
5,067
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.1
9.9
8.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
65,075.0
70,370.0
96,255.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
69,297.0
77,012.0
81,849.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
-4,222.0
-6,642.0
14,406.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
709,295.0
745,896.0
802,852.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
25,276.0
27,579.0
26,692.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
684,019.0
718,317.0
776,160.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
9,377.0
10,368.0
5,150.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
13,962
14,300
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
5,724
5,974
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
6,176
5,660
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
3,362
3,507
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
4,445
4,249
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
7,299
7,072
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
40,968
40,762
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.1
59.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,114
31,622
32,256
33,591
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
49,962
49,440
48,118
47,967
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,434.9
1,476.1
1,480.7
1,538.5
na
Total income$m
1,493.0
1,542.9
1,542.2
1,601.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,719
29,857
30,772
32,073
na
Average total income$
29,884
31,207
32,050
33,397
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
72.2
72.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.8
3.9
na
na
na
Investment%
3.4
3.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.4
1.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.7
18.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
2,027.0
2,100.0
na
na
na