National Regional Profile: Hobsons Bay (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA23110   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
3,007
2,511
2,613
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.1
6.0
5.9
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
55,580.0
65,166.0
66,119.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
56,673.0
64,395.0
77,930.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
-1,093.0
771.0
-11,811.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
392,968.0
401,145.0
506,743.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
17,800.0
23,338.0
22,321.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
375,168.0
377,807.0
484,422.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
-12,295.0
-10,672.0
-13,440.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
8,997
9,082
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,915
2,874
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,632
2,354
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,723
1,722
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,679
1,570
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,005
2,863
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
20,951
20,464
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
59.2
60.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
35,720
37,869
38,520
41,186
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
33,447
33,970
34,422
33,250
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,163.9
1,232.1
1,245.1
1,307.2
na
Total income$m
1,210.2
1,288.4
1,304.1
1,363.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
34,799
36,270
36,173
39,314
na
Average total income$
36,183
37,928
37,887
41,000
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
77.1
77.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.0
3.5
na
na
na
Investment%
4.4
4.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.0
1.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.1
11.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,548.0
1,661.0
na
na
na