National Regional Profile: Wellington (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA18150   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
289
326
303
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.1
9.1
8.4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
14,670.0
13,855.0
14,380.0
16,970.0
17,839.0
Total expenses$'000
15,061.0
15,272.0
14,950.0
16,513.0
14,576.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-391.0
-1,417.0
-570.0
457.0
3,263.0
Total assets$'000
102,612.0
100,911.0
101,128.0
101,106.0
104,496.0
Total liabilities$'000
6,445.0
6,054.0
6,825.0
6,558.0
6,537.0
GFS net worth$'000
96,167.0
94,857.0
94,303.0
94,548.0
97,959.0
Net debt$'000
-649.0
-407.0
-2,524.0
-4,540.0
-7,373.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,137
1,116
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
495
480
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
348
394
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
349
353
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
186
162
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
351
371
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,866
2,876
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
72.7
69.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,754
31,577
32,458
33,012
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,284
2,248
2,264
2,259
na
Wage and salary income$m
61.2
62.4
65.3
67.3
na
Total income$m
62.6
65.7
68.1
69.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,801
27,759
28,837
29,806
na
Average total income$
27,390
29,219
30,072
30,860
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
57.1
53.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.1
13.3
na
na
na
Investment%
7.3
7.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.6
1.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
24.7
23.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
112.0
125.0
na
na
na