National Regional Profile: Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA27070   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
4,152
4,326
4,039
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.3
7.3
6.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
95,811.0
106,205.0
115,489.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
71,363.0
74,240.0
75,095.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
24,448.0
31,965.0
40,394.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
699,137.0
741,157.0
819,312.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
24,658.0
30,061.0
30,096.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
674,479.0
711,096.0
789,216.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
-20,491.0
-18,358.0
-14,675.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
9,192
9,675
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
5,133
5,314
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
3,363
3,295
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,565
2,644
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,966
2,975
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
5,090
5,125
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
28,309
29,028
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.8
56.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,395
32,825
33,769
35,081
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
46,723
47,707
48,382
49,642
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,402.4
1,488.9
1,557.4
1,659.1
na
Total income$m
1,453.3
1,552.9
1,625.0
1,729.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,014
31,210
32,190
33,420
na
Average total income$
31,105
32,550
33,588
34,840
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
78.1
78.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.5
3.8
na
na
na
Investment%
3.4
3.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.9
0.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.6
12.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,830.0
1,954.0
na
na
na