National Regional Profile: Wangaratta (RC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA26700   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
768
647
596
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.4
4.8
4.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
29,288.0
28,559.0
30,269.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
27,613.0
28,978.0
29,079.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
1,675.0
-419.0
1,190.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
142,435.0
151,603.0
196,490.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
11,858.0
13,368.0
14,638.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
130,577.0
138,235.0
181,852.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
718.0
3,068.0
-441.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
3,150
3,217
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
895
912
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
799
739
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
578
589
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
623
605
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
807
855
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
6,852
6,917
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
60.9
65.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,253
31,961
32,943
34,369
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
9,798
9,939
10,113
10,358
na
Wage and salary income$m
272.7
285.5
295.7
315.5
na
Total income$m
284.3
302.2
314.4
333.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,835
28,721
29,237
30,460
na
Average total income$
29,015
30,402
31,093
32,148
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.9
67.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.4
7.3
na
na
na
Investment%
8.4
8.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.7
2.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.1
14.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
415.0
442.0
na
na
na