National Regional Profile: Melville (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA55320   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,981
2,003
1,565
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.7
3.9
3.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
51,911.0
53,494.0
55,342.0
56,488.0
60,449.0
Total expenses$'000
46,913.0
44,644.0
49,410.0
49,312.0
53,431.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
4,998.0
8,850.0
5,932.0
7,176.0
7,018.0
Total assets$'000
315,570.0
320,305.0
318,963.0
316,339.0
321,237.0
Total liabilities$'000
13,386.0
19,619.0
17,510.0
15,809.0
14,113.0
GFS net worth$'000
302,184.0
300,686.0
301,453.0
300,530.0
307,124.0
Net debt$'000
-21,434.0
-3,294.0
-4,957.0
-8,757.0
-16,218.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
8,339
8,545
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,786
1,805
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,808
1,491
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,431
1,419
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,794
1,768
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
2,059
2,081
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
17,217
17,110
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
46.5
55.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
39,365
42,261
43,357
45,080
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
37,328
37,197
37,299
37,822
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,322.9
1,385.0
1,429.7
1,515.9
na
Total income$m
1,394.0
1,478.9
1,526.3
1,618.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
35,439
37,235
38,332
40,079
na
Average total income$
37,344
39,758
40,921
42,780
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
70.5
69.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.6
6.0
na
na
na
Investment%
11.5
12.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.2
3.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
6.9
6.9
na
na
na
Other income%
1.3
1.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,953.0
2,096.0
na
na
na