National Regional Profile: Gr. Dandenong (C) Bal (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 205752674   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
3,267
3,154
2,648
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.5
9.2
7.8
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
7,448
7,655
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,778
2,859
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
3,344
2,982
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,879
1,967
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,617
2,440
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,979
3,832
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
22,045
21,735
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.0
60.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,354
31,824
32,479
33,826
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
28,256
27,903
27,177
27,185
na
Wage and salary income$m
818.6
842.1
843.5
880.5
na
Total income$m
852.1
880.1
878.8
916.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,971
30,180
31,036
32,389
na
Average total income$
30,155
31,540
32,337
33,706
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
73.4
73.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.7
3.8
na
na
na
Investment%
3.2
3.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.4
1.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.9
17.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,139.0
1,182.0
na
na
na