National Regional Profile: Merredin (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 525155460   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
92
70
63
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.1
3.3
3.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
4,273.0
4,476.0
4,609.0
4,743.0
5,199.0
Total expenses$'000
4,391.0
4,265.0
4,392.0
4,266.0
4,740.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-118.0
211.0
217.0
477.0
459.0
Total assets$'000
19,191.0
19,424.0
20,008.0
22,488.0
40,063.0
Total liabilities$'000
899.0
901.0
928.0
1,415.0
1,544.0
GFS net worth$'000
18,292.0
18,523.0
19,080.0
21,073.0
38,519.0
Net debt$'000
338.0
49.0
50.0
-4.0
-434.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
277
275
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
89
80
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
80
72
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
101
76
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
36
39
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
78
75
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
661
617
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
63.1
65.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,475
34,587
34,755
37,559
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,442
1,319
1,285
1,248
na
Wage and salary income$m
40.5
38.1
37.3
39.3
na
Total income$m
40.6
40.5
39.0
41.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,114
28,862
29,060
31,453
na
Average total income$
28,165
30,697
30,326
32,979
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
83.0
58.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
-7.7
20.6
na
na
na
Investment%
11.9
10.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.6
0.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.8
9.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
50.0
69.0
na
na
na