National Regional Profile: West Arthur (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 520058890   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
13
16
17
Unemployment rate%
na
na
1.8
2.8
3.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
1,829.0
1,876.0
1,931.0
2,710.0
2,624.0
Total expenses$'000
2,090.0
2,020.0
2,077.0
2,693.0
2,281.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-261.0
-144.0
-146.0
17.0
343.0
Total assets$'000
30,027.0
29,591.0
30,479.0
29,829.0
30,098.0
Total liabilities$'000
875.0
595.0
614.0
678.0
597.0
GFS net worth$'000
29,152.0
28,996.0
29,865.0
29,151.0
29,501.0
Net debt$'000
0.0
294.0
303.0
-133.0
-473.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
36
36
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
22
na
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
20
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
101
85
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,779
31,203
45,864
58,771
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
192
182
178
163
na
Wage and salary income$m
4.9
4.5
4.6
4.9
na
Total income$m
4.9
4.7
5.0
5.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,433
24,613
25,854
29,778
na
Average total income$
25,444
25,786
28,325
31,505
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
44.5
37.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
36.7
39.2
na
na
na
Investment%
12.9
16.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.4
0.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
5.2
6.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
12.0
13.0
na
na
na