National Regional Profile: Ballarat (C) - Central (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 220050571   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,743
1,294
1,553
Unemployment rate%
na
na
10.3
7.7
9.0
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
3,765
3,722
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,367
1,357
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,215
1,144
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
896
909
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,292
1,252
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,148
1,051
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
9,683
9,434
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
67.3
66.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,786
34,401
35,448
36,940
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
13,337
13,798
13,364
13,645
na
Wage and salary income$m
405.0
432.9
433.9
458.2
na
Total income$m
426.5
458.4
458.5
483.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,369
31,377
32,468
33,579
na
Average total income$
31,982
33,224
34,310
35,459
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.8
68.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.7
5.0
na
na
na
Investment%
8.3
8.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.9
2.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.9
14.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
617.0
661.0
na
na
na