National Regional Profile: Biggenden (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 315100700   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
68
48
44
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.9
7.3
6.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
2,925.0
3,338.0
3,440.0
2,301.0
3,524.0
Total expenses$'000
3,811.0
3,567.0
3,676.0
2,954.0
3,287.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
886.0
229.0
236.0
653.0
-237.0
Total assets$'000
28,169.0
27,331.0
29,102.0
30,183.0
27,448.0
Total liabilities$'000
412.0
256.0
269.0
230.0
241.0
GFS net worth$'000
28,254.0
27,548.0
29,317.0
30,498.0
27,265.0
Net debt$'000
-2,482.0
-3,065.0
-3,062.0
-3,725.0
-4,133.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
197
202
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
102
100
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
59
40
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
28
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
84
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
489
471
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
23,647
27,298
27,924
29,667
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
413
396
321
346
na
Wage and salary income$m
9.3
9.6
7.5
8.6
na
Total income$m
9.3
9.7
7.7
9.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
22,518
24,157
23,419
24,783
na
Average total income$
22,609
24,537
24,034
26,394
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
52.3
48.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
13.7
18.6
na
na
na
Investment%
4.2
3.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.4
1.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
27.5
26.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.8
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
19.0
21.0
na
na
na