National Regional Profile: Murrumbidgee (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 150155550   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
49
55
35
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.7
3.7
2.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
4,148.0
4,478.0
4,484.0
4,377.0
4,478.0
Total expenses$'000
3,308.0
3,672.0
3,660.0
3,448.0
3,593.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
840.0
806.0
824.0
929.0
885.0
Total assets$'000
42,810.0
43,615.0
44,617.0
45,116.0
46,193.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,299.0
1,089.0
1,065.0
907.0
983.0
GFS net worth$'000
41,511.0
42,526.0
43,552.0
44,209.0
45,210.0
Net debt$'000
-4,839.0
-5,540.0
-5,215.0
-5,641.0
-6,569.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
178
187
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
95
96
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
36
41
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
49
53
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
25
26
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
56
55
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
439
457
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
51.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,352
32,581
35,173
37,090
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
923
912
920
881
na
Wage and salary income$m
25.7
27.1
27.2
27.6
na
Total income$m
26.5
28.3
28.5
28.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,891
29,759
29,619
31,274
na
Average total income$
28,729
31,045
30,971
32,616
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
60.7
62.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
20.6
20.3
na
na
na
Investment%
8.2
7.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.9
0.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
9.1
9.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
44.0
46.0
na
na
na