National Regional Profile: E. Gippsland (S) - Orbost (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 250052113   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
335
349
361
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.0
8.8
8.6
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,058
1,098
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
414
445
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
355
355
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
218
227
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
209
214
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
388
409
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,642
2,749
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
68.5
65.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,742
29,946
30,867
32,583
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,375
2,287
2,378
2,395
na
Wage and salary income$m
62.2
63.0
66.6
71.1
na
Total income$m
64.4
65.6
69.4
75.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,201
27,546
28,020
29,694
na
Average total income$
27,119
28,690
29,170
31,346
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
58.9
56.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.3
11.8
na
na
na
Investment%
6.2
6.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.5
3.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
21.6
21.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
110.0
117.0
na
na
na