National Regional Profile: Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA54280   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
650
697
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
3.6
3.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
26,582.0
29,238.0
31,258.0
30,862.0
33,035.0
Total expenses$'000
25,921.0
27,830.0
30,182.0
29,770.0
31,651.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
661.0
1,408.0
1,076.0
1,092.0
1,384.0
Total assets$'000
217,070.0
217,252.0
216,476.0
216,373.0
222,350.0
Total liabilities$'000
18,950.0
17,561.0
14,714.0
14,019.0
12,866.0
GFS net worth$'000
198,120.0
199,691.0
201,762.0
202,354.0
209,484.0
Net debt$'000
-6,511.0
-10,802.0
-863.0
-4,990.0
-12,852.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
na
na
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
40,634
42,441
43,832
45,955
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
14,145
14,307
13,940
14,294
na
Wage and salary income$m
539.3
573.5
577.4
619.9
na
Total income$m
551.0
586.5
596.1
635.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
38,123
40,087
41,418
43,368
na
Average total income$
38,950
40,996
42,760
44,453
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
85.7
87.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.5
3.4
na
na
na
Investment%
2.5
2.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
5.8
6.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.1
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
645.0
675.0
na
na
na