National Regional Profile: Collie (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 510101890   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
411
453
413
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.3
10.6
9.9
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
5,207.0
5,094.0
5,245.0
6,209.0
6,902.0
Total expenses$'000
5,674.0
5,256.0
5,408.0
5,788.0
5,996.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-467.0
-162.0
-163.0
421.0
906.0
Total assets$'000
47,154.0
46,483.0
47,877.0
47,486.0
46,823.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,773.0
1,635.0
1,684.0
2,204.0
1,851.0
GFS net worth$'000
45,381.0
44,848.0
46,193.0
45,282.0
44,972.0
Net debt$'000
-414.0
-526.0
-541.0
-1,629.0
-1,547.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
925
941
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
416
447
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
465
408
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
297
307
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
175
150
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
393
403
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,671
2,656
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
60.7
71.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
39,724
40,200
41,319
43,458
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,443
3,348
3,182
3,212
na
Wage and salary income$m
128.6
123.1
121.5
132.1
na
Total income$m
133.0
130.2
128.6
137.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
37,341
36,770
38,178
41,137
na
Average total income$
38,619
38,897
40,422
42,910
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
79.6
77.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
3.1
2.8
na
na
na
Investment%
3.5
4.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.2
1.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.3
14.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
165.0
164.0
na
na
na