National Regional Profile: Forbes (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 140152900   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
231
250
308
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.0
5.4
6.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
14,221.0
14,498.0
17,677.0
18,968.0
19,768.0
Total expenses$'000
14,451.0
14,357.0
14,768.0
16,671.0
15,536.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-230.0
141.0
2,909.0
2,297.0
4,232.0
Total assets$'000
170,963.0
170,555.0
174,314.0
176,924.0
179,777.0
Total liabilities$'000
9,258.0
8,622.0
9,398.0
9,992.0
8,660.0
GFS net worth$'000
161,705.0
161,933.0
164,916.0
166,932.0
171,117.0
Net debt$'000
2,656.0
1,281.0
-1,909.0
-4,204.0
-7,116.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,062
1,072
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
450
444
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
233
296
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
241
273
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
209
191
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
293
306
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,488
2,582
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
64.0
53.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,188
30,860
32,034
33,522
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,209
3,151
3,020
3,011
na
Wage and salary income$m
86.4
87.6
86.3
90.0
na
Total income$m
89.4
92.4
89.9
93.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,927
27,815
28,583
29,890
na
Average total income$
27,850
29,329
29,777
31,188
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
62.6
58.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
11.7
15.7
na
na
na
Investment%
7.0
7.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.6
1.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.9
16.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
143.0
158.0
na
na
na