National Regional Profile: Loxton Waikerie (DC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA43790   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
366
243
296
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.6
3.8
4.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
8,188.0
9,002.0
11,440.0
11,554.0
11,474.0
Total expenses$'000
9,120.0
9,598.0
9,516.0
10,167.0
10,379.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-932.0
-596.0
1,924.0
1,387.0
1,095.0
Total assets$'000
65,525.0
66,895.0
75,271.0
82,504.0
82,536.0
Total liabilities$'000
7,787.0
9,861.0
11,662.0
12,978.0
13,013.0
GFS net worth$'000
57,738.0
57,034.0
63,609.0
69,526.0
69,523.0
Net debt$'000
5,164.0
6,297.0
7,148.0
8,758.0
7,552.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,355
1,361
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
415
449
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
370
348
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
234
236
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
215
209
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
399
377
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,988
2,980
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
55.7
52.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,320
31,155
32,626
32,684
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,595
4,553
4,418
4,440
na
Wage and salary income$m
111.5
117.0
118.6
123.5
na
Total income$m
113.7
122.1
123.6
129.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,262
25,688
26,847
27,818
na
Average total income$
24,745
26,817
27,983
29,100
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
61.7
58.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
16.6
17.3
na
na
na
Investment%
6.5
9.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.2
1.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.8
13.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
187.0
209.0
na
na
na