National Regional Profile: Booringa (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 325050850   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
29
34
29
Unemployment rate%
na
na
2.8
3.1
2.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
8,480.0
9,516.0
9,802.0
8,358.0
9,297.0
Total expenses$'000
8,506.0
11,109.0
11,435.0
8,607.0
9,971.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
26.0
1,593.0
1,633.0
249.0
674.0
Total assets$'000
34,032.0
34,024.0
36,724.0
33,475.0
83,726.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,379.0
1,752.0
1,834.0
1,219.0
1,144.0
GFS net worth$'000
33,022.0
32,616.0
35,245.0
32,652.0
82,679.0
Net debt$'000
-2,144.0
-624.0
-614.0
-725.0
-1,459.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
146
155
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
60
51
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
35
33
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
29
24
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
26
22
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
55
85
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
351
370
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
24,434
28,507
28,778
29,302
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
539
519
509
500
na
Wage and salary income$m
13.0
13.0
13.2
13.5
na
Total income$m
12.8
13.4
13.2
13.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,099
24,997
25,847
27,017
na
Average total income$
23,823
25,773
26,030
26,013
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
56.9
51.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
24.4
29.4
na
na
na
Investment%
4.4
4.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.7
0.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.2
13.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
24.0
26.0
na
na
na