National Regional Profile: Coober Pedy (DC) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 435251330   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
166
154
152
Unemployment rate%
na
na
15.4
14.7
14.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
8,579.0
8,417.0
8,201.0
8,496.0
8,532.0
Total expenses$'000
7,635.0
8,607.0
9,163.0
9,763.0
10,194.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
944.0
-190.0
-962.0
-1,267.0
-1,662.0
Total assets$'000
21,233.0
21,978.0
21,070.0
19,805.0
18,669.0
Total liabilities$'000
3,650.0
4,593.0
4,624.0
4,726.0
3,967.0
GFS net worth$'000
17,583.0
17,385.0
16,446.0
15,079.0
14,702.0
Net debt$'000
2,716.0
2,629.0
3,503.0
2,754.0
2,483.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
204
212
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
265
253
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
224
195
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
84
80
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
48
40
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
150
130
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
975
909
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
68.7
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,419
31,900
31,729
34,119
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
518
530
550
517
na
Wage and salary income$m
13.2
13.6
14.6
15.4
na
Total income$m
13.4
14.4
15.5
16.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,393
25,633
26,529
29,731
na
Average total income$
25,940
27,080
28,120
31,376
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
50.2
51.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
11.3
10.7
na
na
na
Investment%
2.8
3.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
34.5
34.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.9
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
27.0
28.0
na
na
na