National Regional Profile: Barossa (DC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA40310   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
195
262
285
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.2
2.5
2.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
12,829.0
12,486.0
14,294.0
16,587.0
17,430.0
Total expenses$'000
11,708.0
12,472.0
13,941.0
13,746.0
15,009.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
1,121.0
14.0
353.0
2,841.0
2,421.0
Total assets$'000
85,909.0
116,836.0
119,950.0
126,439.0
131,743.0
Total liabilities$'000
7,787.0
8,084.0
8,641.0
12,333.0
13,536.0
GFS net worth$'000
78,122.0
108,752.0
111,309.0
114,106.0
118,207.0
Net debt$'000
-77.0
707.0
-140.0
2,112.0
414.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,192
2,234
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
519
539
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
362
330
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
291
286
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
291
269
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
542
540
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
4,197
4,199
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
57.0
51.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,771
35,550
36,098
36,912
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
7,694
7,759
8,045
8,301
na
Wage and salary income$m
230.8
243.0
260.4
276.3
na
Total income$m
236.0
254.6
275.4
287.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,992
31,315
32,372
33,288
na
Average total income$
30,668
32,808
34,235
34,629
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
70.0
68.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.9
11.0
na
na
na
Investment%
9.2
8.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.2
2.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.1
10.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
340.0
373.0
na
na
na