National Regional Profile: Meander Valley (M) - Pt A (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 615054211   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
251
319
244
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.0
7.4
5.6
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
825
857
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
286
285
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
277
277
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
204
205
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
229
235
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
306
323
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,127
2,181
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
68.8
65.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,574
33,200
34,382
35,723
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,292
2,307
3,319
3,395
na
Wage and salary income$m
67.4
70.1
105.0
111.0
na
Total income$m
70.2
73.8
110.8
116.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,393
30,405
31,638
32,702
na
Average total income$
30,643
31,970
33,383
34,409
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
71.2
71.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.3
5.6
na
na
na
Investment%
6.6
7.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.5
2.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.8
13.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
97.0
103.0
na
na
na