National Regional Profile: Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC) (Statistical Local Area)  
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
135
134
126
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.2
6.4
5.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
5,799.0
5,139.0
4,664.0
5,472.0
5,170.0
Total expenses$'000
3,696.0
4,702.0
3,808.0
4,284.0
4,356.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
2,103.0
437.0
856.0
1,188.0
814.0
Total assets$'000
28,415.0
28,927.0
35,686.0
39,058.0
40,057.0
Total liabilities$'000
2,147.0
2,251.0
3,309.0
3,190.0
3,143.0
GFS net worth$'000
26,268.0
26,676.0
32,377.0
35,868.0
36,914.0
Net debt$'000
-2,289.0
-2,386.0
386.0
808.0
367.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
458
459
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
151
148
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
168
137
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
98
87
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
82
66
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
161
146
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,118
1,043
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
65.8
62.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,850
32,921
42,734
44,856
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,152
1,077
1,263
1,286
na
Wage and salary income$m
27.9
28.7
36.5
38.0
na
Total income$m
27.8
31.7
38.8
40.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,247
26,679
28,861
29,556
na
Average total income$
24,168
29,410
30,744
31,772
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
63.5
45.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
2.3
28.2
na
na
na
Investment%
12.5
9.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.3
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
19.0
14.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
46.0
67.0
na
na
na