National Regional Profile: Sorell (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA64810   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
463
443
383
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.8
8.7
7.4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
8,367.0
9,099.0
10,037.0
10,343.0
10,945.0
Total expenses$'000
7,993.0
9,103.0
9,914.0
11,405.0
12,402.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
374.0
-4.0
123.0
-1,062.0
-1,457.0
Total assets$'000
46,698.0
53,073.0
52,403.0
87,620.0
86,603.0
Total liabilities$'000
4,728.0
5,500.0
4,721.0
4,655.0
4,884.0
GFS net worth$'000
41,970.0
47,573.0
47,682.0
82,965.0
81,719.0
Net debt$'000
1,190.0
-47.0
51.0
65.0
-606.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,086
1,141
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
560
589
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
522
518
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
389
394
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
278
305
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
560
568
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,395
3,515
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
65.2
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,380
29,968
30,255
31,751
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,685
3,764
3,904
4,051
na
Wage and salary income$m
100.8
106.2
112.3
121.3
na
Total income$m
104.0
110.6
117.3
127.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,347
28,220
28,767
29,941
na
Average total income$
28,213
29,389
30,055
31,348
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
66.7
66.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.6
7.1
na
na
na
Investment%
2.8
3.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.0
2.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
19.4
19.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
155.0
165.0
na
na
na