National Regional Profile: Wellington Shire (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 25015   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,262
1,193
1,299
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.6
6.0
6.2
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
4,363
4,485
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,647
1,712
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,181
1,145
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
941
944
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
959
907
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,510
1,493
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
10,601
10,686
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
61.0
60.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,321
33,836
35,305
35,815
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
13,463
13,481
13,894
14,337
na
Wage and salary income$m
412.2
432.2
462.0
489.3
na
Total income$m
424.7
452.9
484.8
508.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,621
32,060
33,249
34,128
na
Average total income$
31,549
33,597
34,896
35,471
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.6
65.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.1
10.5
na
na
na
Investment%
5.7
6.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.9
2.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
15.3
14.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
619.0
690.0
na
na
na