National Regional Profile: Taroom (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 320056750   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
17
24
26
Unemployment rate%
na
na
1.0
1.4
1.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
9,767.0
8,444.0
8,700.0
9,122.0
11,278.0
Total expenses$'000
11,260.0
8,964.0
9,188.0
9,550.0
10,292.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
1,493.0
520.0
488.0
428.0
-986.0
Total assets$'000
133,015.0
130,893.0
139,608.0
140,650.0
123,381.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,294.0
1,211.0
1,258.0
1,266.0
1,530.0
GFS net worth$'000
132,430.0
130,347.0
139,026.0
140,151.0
121,957.0
Net debt$'000
-8,390.0
-8,258.0
-8,251.0
-7,603.0
-7,685.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
155
160
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
36
34
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
29
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
48
60
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
107
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
365
406
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,737
30,116
30,451
31,303
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
769
756
712
729
na
Wage and salary income$m
18.7
19.2
18.1
19.3
na
Total income$m
18.2
19.1
18.1
19.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,313
25,456
25,483
26,457
na
Average total income$
23,704
25,241
25,457
26,499
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
45.5
42.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
39.9
43.5
na
na
na
Investment%
5.5
5.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.4
0.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
8.3
7.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
43.0
48.0
na
na
na