National Regional Profile: Berri & Barmera (DC) - Barmera (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 420050521   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
196
116
123
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.8
5.4
5.7
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
608
614
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
176
196
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
163
153
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
102
116
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
78
66
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
145
146
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,272
1,289
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
57.8
60.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,358
28,824
31,580
34,538
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,453
1,496
1,449
1,465
na
Wage and salary income$m
36.1
38.6
40.1
41.8
na
Total income$m
37.3
40.0
42.1
45.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,850
25,775
27,687
28,551
na
Average total income$
25,702
26,767
29,037
30,920
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
57.1
59.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
17.4
15.0
na
na
na
Investment%
5.9
5.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.9
1.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.4
17.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
66.0
67.0
na
na
na