National Regional Profile: Rockingham (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA57490   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
2,834
3,053
2,566
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.1
8.7
7.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
33,981.0
36,134.0
39,908.0
47,636.0
45,131.0
Total expenses$'000
32,214.0
34,340.0
33,438.0
41,355.0
43,281.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
1,767.0
1,794.0
6,470.0
6,281.0
1,850.0
Total assets$'000
206,242.0
236,831.0
240,765.0
252,595.0
255,732.0
Total liabilities$'000
17,107.0
16,979.0
20,419.0
27,602.0
26,628.0
GFS net worth$'000
189,135.0
219,852.0
220,346.0
224,993.0
229,104.0
Net debt$'000
-1,360.0
-2,317.0
-687.0
5,106.0
4,856.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
7,121
7,503
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,475
2,556
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,522
2,061
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,236
2,289
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,379
1,344
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
2,894
2,732
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
18,627
18,485
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
50.5
59.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,680
35,489
36,684
37,962
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
25,690
26,476
27,159
28,727
na
Wage and salary income$m
812.5
870.4
936.6
1,025.0
na
Total income$m
848.6
918.2
984.7
1,075.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,628
32,873
34,485
35,682
na
Average total income$
33,033
34,681
36,257
37,441
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
71.8
72.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.1
6.3
na
na
na
Investment%
3.1
3.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.3
2.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.0
13.8
na
na
na
Other income%
1.7
1.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,164.0
1,230.0
na
na
na