National Regional Profile: Walkerville (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA48260   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
186
151
134
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.1
4.3
3.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
3,223.0
3,635.0
3,940.0
3,859.0
4,185.0
Total expenses$'000
3,335.0
4,224.0
3,381.0
3,952.0
4,212.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-112.0
-589.0
559.0
-93.0
-27.0
Total assets$'000
36,094.0
35,742.0
56,366.0
55,981.0
56,364.0
Total liabilities$'000
882.0
1,126.0
2,606.0
2,315.0
2,614.0
GFS net worth$'000
35,212.0
34,616.0
53,760.0
53,666.0
53,750.0
Net debt$'000
-1,504.0
-1,407.0
-298.0
-100.0
125.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
702
685
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
182
179
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
144
139
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
57
61
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
129
124
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
118
117
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,332
1,304
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
67.1
63.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
49,240
56,331
55,973
58,829
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,602
2,570
2,524
2,566
na
Wage and salary income$m
104.3
104.6
107.3
114.0
na
Total income$m
111.3
113.3
118.6
125.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
40,093
40,709
42,510
44,408
na
Average total income$
42,778
44,103
46,984
48,885
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
56.1
51.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.8
8.5
na
na
na
Investment%
24.2
28.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.9
3.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
5.8
5.3
na
na
na
Other income%
1.1
2.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
199.0
228.0
na
na
na