National Regional Profile: Marion (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA44060   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
2,282
2,519
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
5.8
6.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
33,182.0
35,441.0
37,908.0
39,620.0
41,038.0
Total expenses$'000
34,483.0
35,881.0
36,242.0
37,089.0
39,919.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,301.0
-440.0
1,666.0
2,531.0
1,119.0
Total assets$'000
291,563.0
330,554.0
331,898.0
339,097.0
400,170.0
Total liabilities$'000
11,761.0
18,721.0
17,550.0
17,621.0
16,468.0
GFS net worth$'000
279,802.0
311,833.0
314,348.0
321,476.0
383,702.0
Net debt$'000
6,291.0
10,024.0
12,946.0
11,882.0
7,348.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
10,995
11,054
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
3,298
3,339
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,222
2,080
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,618
1,655
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,890
1,872
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
2,608
2,570
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
22,631
22,570
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
60.9
61.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,748
33,670
34,459
35,677
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
29,801
29,995
30,262
31,151
na
Wage and salary income$m
909.3
944.7
985.8
1,044.4
na
Total income$m
948.7
994.9
1,037.9
1,096.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,514
31,495
32,574
33,527
na
Average total income$
31,835
33,168
34,297
35,207
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
69.9
69.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.5
4.9
na
na
na
Investment%
5.5
6.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.2
4.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.2
14.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,332.0
1,406.0
na
na
na