National Regional Profile: Victoria (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 710304409   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
51
41
38
Unemployment rate%
na
na
13.7
12.8
12.0
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
27
na
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
23
na
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
131
na
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
34
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
25
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
55
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
294
57
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
75.0
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,168
33,866
36,269
39,710
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
175
146
177
225
na
Wage and salary income$m
5.3
4.5
5.8
8.3
na
Total income$m
5.4
4.7
6.0
8.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,209
31,015
32,518
36,913
na
Average total income$
30,877
32,053
33,770
38,073
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
70.6
65.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
2.2
2.5
na
na
na
Investment%
1.8
1.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.5
0.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
24.8
30.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
8.0
7.0
na
na
na