National Regional Profile: Hume (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 155054050   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
162
169
126
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.3
4.1
3.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
8,864.0
8,775.0
10,817.0
10,992.0
11,436.0
Total expenses$'000
9,118.0
8,643.0
9,674.0
9,600.0
10,785.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-254.0
132.0
1,143.0
1,392.0
651.0
Total assets$'000
73,626.0
73,711.0
77,741.0
79,407.0
80,978.0
Total liabilities$'000
2,005.0
1,956.0
4,290.0
4,549.0
5,047.0
GFS net worth$'000
71,621.0
71,755.0
73,451.0
74,858.0
75,931.0
Net debt$'000
-2,119.0
-2,128.0
-1,986.0
1,704.0
-679.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
691
718
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
261
262
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
160
144
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
136
136
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
128
118
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
218
214
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,594
1,592
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
59.8
62.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,498
34,592
36,241
36,809
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,491
2,442
2,475
2,637
na
Wage and salary income$m
72.9
75.3
78.7
86.3
na
Total income$m
75.6
79.2
83.0
90.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,252
30,823
31,782
32,726
na
Average total income$
30,352
32,429
33,545
34,303
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
66.3
63.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
12.3
14.8
na
na
na
Investment%
6.8
8.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.3
2.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.0
11.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
114.0
126.0
na
na
na