National Regional Profile: Carrara-Merrimac (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 310053525   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
552
519
431
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.0
6.1
5.1
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,117
1,201
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
389
429
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
511
479
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
507
505
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
306
304
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
559
587
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,389
3,505
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
52.5
53.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,524
30,481
32,469
33,974
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
5,388
5,556
5,769
6,251
na
Wage and salary income$m
148.2
158.8
171.6
193.3
na
Total income$m
153.3
165.3
179.9
203.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,497
28,584
29,749
30,921
na
Average total income$
28,457
29,755
31,191
32,601
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
69.0
70.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.3
7.6
na
na
na
Investment%
4.7
5.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.6
1.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.6
14.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.8
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
222.0
237.0
na
na
na