National Regional Profile: Young (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 145108750   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
443
322
332
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.0
5.3
5.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
13,239.0
13,038.0
13,375.0
14,807.0
15,444.0
Total expenses$'000
16,746.0
15,700.0
11,889.0
13,229.0
12,774.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-3,507.0
-2,662.0
1,486.0
1,578.0
2,670.0
Total assets$'000
92,910.0
89,667.0
91,029.0
92,879.0
95,106.0
Total liabilities$'000
8,290.0
8,219.0
7,863.0
8,063.0
7,479.0
GFS net worth$'000
84,620.0
81,448.0
83,166.0
84,816.0
87,627.0
Net debt$'000
1,150.0
893.0
-194.0
-2,441.0
-4,445.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,402
1,456
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
542
573
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
330
319
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
270
297
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
247
226
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
420
387
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,211
3,258
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.3
60.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,219
32,400
33,843
34,587
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,691
3,747
3,760
3,908
na
Wage and salary income$m
98.6
101.8
104.8
113.8
na
Total income$m
100.5
107.4
110.3
119.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,712
27,176
27,879
29,108
na
Average total income$
27,233
28,650
29,333
30,572
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
61.4
56.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
11.7
16.7
na
na
na
Investment%
7.6
9.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.5
1.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.6
16.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
167.0
192.0
na
na
na