National Regional Profile: Greater Geelong (C) - Pt B (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 210102757   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
651
669
797
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.8
4.5
5.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total expenses$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total assets$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Net debt$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
4,379
4,484
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
902
876
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
714
630
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
592
624
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
507
521
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,271
1,239
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
8,365
8,373
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
57.5
57.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,119
35,884
36,199
37,674
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
10,220
10,538
10,874
11,191
na
Wage and salary income$m
316.9
338.2
360.5
385.7
na
Total income$m
329.6
359.4
381.3
408.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,008
32,092
33,157
34,463
na
Average total income$
32,254
34,101
35,064
36,522
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
65.0
63.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.2
5.8
na
na
na
Investment%
9.7
11.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.6
4.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.7
13.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
503.0
555.0
na
na
na