National Regional Profile: Mallee (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 230   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
2,570
2,335
3,173
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.5
5.0
7.1
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
9,746
9,904
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
3,517
3,601
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,772
2,952
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,021
2,161
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,876
1,932
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,341
3,407
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
23,273
23,956
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
59.2
58.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,280
30,813
32,494
33,101
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
29,949
29,710
30,308
30,632
na
Wage and salary income$m
759.2
793.7
842.3
883.0
na
Total income$m
793.1
839.0
886.8
929.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,350
26,715
27,792
28,827
na
Average total income$
26,482
28,241
29,261
30,344
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
62.0
57.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
12.7
17.2
na
na
na
Investment%
6.9
8.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.0
1.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.1
15.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,270.0
1,453.0
na
na
na