National Regional Profile: Swan (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA58050   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
3,595
2,600
2,424
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.8
6.0
5.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
47,440.0
47,561.0
53,175.0
64,784.0
67,354.0
Total expenses$'000
46,443.0
53,532.0
47,268.0
58,488.0
62,408.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
997.0
-5,971.0
5,907.0
6,296.0
4,946.0
Total assets$'000
420,650.0
422,631.0
413,995.0
418,973.0
429,058.0
Total liabilities$'000
16,327.0
15,882.0
14,236.0
16,268.0
22,309.0
GFS net worth$'000
404,323.0
406,749.0
399,759.0
402,705.0
406,749.0
Net debt$'000
-14,123.0
-10,050.0
-7,681.0
-10,924.0
-7,855.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
5,889
6,173
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,780
2,803
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,601
2,276
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,536
2,567
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,953
1,845
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,089
2,986
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
18,848
18,650
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
52.4
58.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,285
33,605
34,286
36,377
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
32,346
33,225
34,394
35,652
na
Wage and salary income$m
980.7
1,041.6
1,105.9
1,192.0
na
Total income$m
1,013.4
1,086.1
1,152.7
1,237.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,319
31,349
32,153
33,434
na
Average total income$
31,330
32,688
33,515
34,703
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
74.1
74.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.4
6.8
na
na
na
Investment%
4.5
4.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.3
1.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.0
11.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,358.0
1,447.0
na
na
na