National Regional Profile: Derwent Valley (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA61510   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
516
402
380
Unemployment rate%
na
na
12.0
9.7
9.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
7,253.0
7,392.0
8,189.0
8,546.0
9,568.0
Total expenses$'000
7,744.0
7,743.0
7,900.0
8,919.0
9,471.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-491.0
-351.0
289.0
-373.0
97.0
Total assets$'000
28,690.0
43,943.0
44,641.0
43,232.0
60,078.0
Total liabilities$'000
5,406.0
58.0
4,508.0
4,228.0
4,072.0
GFS net worth$'000
23,284.0
43,885.0
40,133.0
39,004.0
56,006.0
Net debt$'000
3,371.0
-953.0
2,195.0
2,424.0
1,959.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
981
1,024
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
633
664
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
554
506
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
325
311
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
243
230
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
581
569
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,317
3,305
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
71.2
78.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,434
31,101
31,877
33,344
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,160
3,124
2,998
3,131
na
Wage and salary income$m
91.0
92.9
90.3
97.2
na
Total income$m
93.9
96.5
94.0
101.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,784
29,745
30,127
31,053
na
Average total income$
29,701
30,884
31,347
32,473
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.5
67.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.5
5.5
na
na
na
Investment%
2.2
2.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.2
2.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
22.3
22.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
138.0
142.0
na
na
na