National Regional Profile: Snowy River (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 145207050   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
308
198
159
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.0
4.3
3.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
13,730.0
9,800.0
15,028.0
14,941.0
16,696.0
Total expenses$'000
13,545.0
7,727.0
12,744.0
13,887.0
15,039.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
185.0
2,073.0
2,284.0
1,054.0
1,657.0
Total assets$'000
145,884.0
147,444.0
149,854.0
149,557.0
152,370.0
Total liabilities$'000
6,000.0
5,577.0
5,603.0
2,743.0
3,415.0
GFS net worth$'000
139,884.0
141,867.0
144,251.0
146,814.0
148,955.0
Net debt$'000
-5,227.0
-7,938.0
-10,020.0
-10,204.0
-12,396.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
429
430
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
127
121
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
234
213
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
107
106
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
90
93
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
121
117
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,108
1,079
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
36.2
38.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,887
32,965
33,548
36,926
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,140
3,142
2,520
2,540
na
Wage and salary income$m
89.1
93.6
79.3
85.3
na
Total income$m
92.1
98.5
83.5
90.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,388
29,784
31,456
33,588
na
Average total income$
29,329
31,363
33,146
35,544
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.9
67.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.8
11.1
na
na
na
Investment%
6.9
8.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.6
2.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.1
9.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
135.0
149.0
na
na
na