National Regional Profile: Wambo (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 320057150   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
129
155
139
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.4
5.2
4.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
12,095.0
12,438.0
12,814.0
12,125.0
14,550.0
Total expenses$'000
15,326.0
15,548.0
16,077.0
14,988.0
14,454.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
3,231.0
3,110.0
3,263.0
2,863.0
-96.0
Total assets$'000
75,082.0
79,106.0
84,571.0
78,532.0
90,187.0
Total liabilities$'000
2,885.0
2,957.0
3,097.0
2,045.0
2,932.0
GFS net worth$'000
74,129.0
77,982.0
83,343.0
78,597.0
87,378.0
Net debt$'000
-8,666.0
-7,739.0
-7,722.0
-3,959.0
-6,084.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
472
495
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
194
191
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
135
139
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
109
118
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
140
117
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
321
291
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,371
1,350
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
63.4
63.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,421
29,482
30,644
32,085
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,794
1,805
1,668
1,678
na
Wage and salary income$m
46.3
48.6
47.9
49.8
na
Total income$m
46.5
48.8
48.9
51.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,800
26,933
28,727
29,671
na
Average total income$
25,894
27,033
29,306
30,422
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
59.1
64.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
17.7
9.9
na
na
na
Investment%
7.3
7.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.8
1.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.6
16.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
82.0
78.0
na
na
na