National Regional Profile: Murray Bridge (RC) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 420105040   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
771
509
606
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.3
6.4
7.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
11,490.0
12,484.0
14,267.0
15,681.0
16,051.0
Total expenses$'000
12,568.0
13,725.0
13,515.0
14,662.0
14,489.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,078.0
-1,241.0
752.0
1,019.0
1,562.0
Total assets$'000
74,669.0
73,617.0
75,999.0
79,239.0
80,601.0
Total liabilities$'000
3,648.0
3,901.0
5,786.0
7,942.0
7,170.0
GFS net worth$'000
71,021.0
69,716.0
70,213.0
71,297.0
73,431.0
Net debt$'000
2,670.0
3,465.0
3,252.0
3,144.0
2,827.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,092
2,180
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
940
1,001
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
735
685
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
577
595
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
339
333
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
847
849
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
5,530
5,642
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
67.7
63.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,280
28,790
30,377
31,320
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
5,349
5,388
5,528
5,589
na
Wage and salary income$m
137.0
143.7
152.2
160.2
na
Total income$m
142.6
150.6
160.7
168.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,605
26,674
27,533
28,669
na
Average total income$
26,657
27,953
29,072
30,052
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
61.8
60.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.2
10.1
na
na
na
Investment%
5.1
5.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.3
2.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
21.4
21.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
228.0
245.0
na
na
na