National Regional Profile: West Coast (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA65610   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
226
252
207
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.7
9.9
7.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
7,249.0
6,975.0
7,193.0
9,487.0
7,649.0
Total expenses$'000
7,636.0
7,864.0
6,537.0
7,061.0
7,804.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-387.0
-889.0
656.0
2,426.0
-155.0
Total assets$'000
47,078.0
48,490.0
48,764.0
51,685.0
51,355.0
Total liabilities$'000
2,895.0
2,982.0
4,052.0
4,622.0
3,661.0
GFS net worth$'000
44,183.0
45,508.0
44,712.0
47,063.0
47,694.0
Net debt$'000
701.0
722.0
1,343.0
2,884.0
1,982.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
443
460
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
299
329
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
298
278
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
131
142
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
79
91
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
250
272
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,500
1,572
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
70.7
69.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
39,163
40,693
40,149
40,255
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,183
2,197
1,973
1,904
na
Wage and salary income$m
80.6
82.6
75.4
72.6
na
Total income$m
82.5
86.5
77.9
75.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
36,932
37,586
38,205
38,123
na
Average total income$
37,813
39,391
39,459
39,664
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
80.8
80.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
3.0
3.4
na
na
na
Investment%
1.5
1.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.8
0.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.7
13.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
101.0
104.0
na
na
na