National Regional Profile: Barwon (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 210   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
7,136
7,910
8,936
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.9
6.3
7.4
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
29,590
30,140
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
9,058
9,230
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
7,575
7,160
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
5,738
5,895
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
5,716
5,484
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
9,470
9,249
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
67,147
67,160
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
62.1
62.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,455
35,080
36,282
37,815
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
90,718
92,008
93,977
96,808
na
Wage and salary income$m
2,821.0
2,963.7
3,137.8
3,366.9
na
Total income$m
2,939.5
3,125.3
3,309.1
3,537.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,097
32,211
33,390
34,779
na
Average total income$
32,402
33,968
35,212
36,544
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
69.1
68.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.0
6.1
na
na
na
Investment%
7.8
8.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.8
2.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.7
13.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
4,202.0
4,505.0
na
na
na