National Regional Profile: Parry (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA16300   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
458
431
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
7.1
6.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
11,060.0
11,118.0
13,032.0
12,348.0
13,830.0
Total expenses$'000
10,507.0
10,664.0
12,060.0
12,538.0
14,208.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
553.0
454.0
972.0
-190.0
-378.0
Total assets$'000
99,484.0
99,749.0
100,969.0
100,504.0
100,386.0
Total liabilities$'000
7,077.0
6,858.0
6,807.0
6,482.0
6,647.0
GFS net worth$'000
92,407.0
92,891.0
94,162.0
94,022.0
93,739.0
Net debt$'000
-588.0
-1,316.0
-3,594.0
-4,708.0
-4,260.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,325
1,375
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
553
583
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
443
427
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
331
323
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
297
278
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
506
564
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,455
3,550
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
61.2
68.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,571
32,510
33,423
33,919
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,196
4,172
4,276
4,269
na
Wage and salary income$m
121.7
126.0
133.2
135.6
na
Total income$m
124.3
131.3
139.3
139.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,014
30,197
31,151
31,775
na
Average total income$
29,634
31,475
32,570
32,737
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.7
67.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.0
7.8
na
na
na
Investment%
5.9
6.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.9
1.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.1
16.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
185.0
194.0
na
na
na