National Regional Profile: Latrobe (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA63810   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
335
355
281
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.3
9.4
7.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
6,868.0
7,810.0
7,028.0
7,779.0
8,029.0
Total expenses$'000
5,893.0
7,118.0
6,917.0
7,104.0
7,825.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
975.0
692.0
111.0
675.0
204.0
Total assets$'000
43,733.0
51,231.0
51,023.0
52,018.0
59,233.0
Total liabilities$'000
2,809.0
3,016.0
2,819.0
3,298.0
4,356.0
GFS net worth$'000
40,924.0
48,215.0
48,204.0
48,720.0
54,877.0
Net debt$'000
86.0
521.0
187.0
650.0
622.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,117
1,153
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
416
404
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
355
353
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
460
475
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,773
2,813
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,733
31,127
33,563
35,160
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,646
2,678
3,009
3,144
na
Wage and salary income$m
74.8
77.9
92.4
100.1
na
Total income$m
78.4
82.5
97.8
105.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,270
29,074
30,699
31,837
na
Average total income$
29,636
30,821
32,508
33,640
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
65.6
65.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.2
8.0
na
na
na
Investment%
4.9
5.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.0
1.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.8
18.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
117.0
123.0
na
na
na