National Regional Profile: Brighton (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA60410   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
772
689
600
Unemployment rate%
na
na
15.3
13.1
11.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
9,554.0
9,307.0
9,874.0
10,296.0
11,611.0
Total expenses$'000
9,932.0
9,920.0
9,702.0
10,044.0
10,617.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-378.0
-613.0
172.0
252.0
994.0
Total assets$'000
67,112.0
77,707.0
77,722.0
80,853.0
82,073.0
Total liabilities$'000
8,208.0
7,732.0
7,341.0
7,019.0
6,836.0
GFS net worth$'000
58,904.0
69,975.0
70,381.0
73,834.0
75,237.0
Net debt$'000
6,605.0
6,297.0
5,504.0
4,871.0
4,037.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
781
823
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
880
927
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
721
675
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
587
591
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
415
380
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
766
777
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
4,150
4,174
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
73.4
77.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,560
30,943
31,948
33,210
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,380
4,451
4,205
4,364
na
Wage and salary income$m
121.4
127.4
124.4
132.9
na
Total income$m
125.5
132.8
130.1
138.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,721
28,613
29,584
30,451
na
Average total income$
28,643
29,840
30,943
31,797
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
65.3
65.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.5
5.7
na
na
na
Investment%
4.6
5.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.4
1.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
21.8
22.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
190.0
201.0
na
na
na