National Regional Profile: Palmerston (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA72800   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
394
368
375
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.5
3.5
3.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
12,457.0
13,124.0
18,191.0
15,389.0
13,243.0
Total expenses$'000
11,045.0
11,307.0
14,641.0
15,598.0
16,019.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
1,412.0
1,817.0
3,550.0
-209.0
-2,776.0
Total assets$'000
90,107.0
91,909.0
103,484.0
103,031.0
90,441.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,637.0
1,687.0
2,070.0
2,181.0
2,139.0
GFS net worth$'000
88,470.0
90,222.0
101,414.0
100,850.0
88,302.0
Net debt$'000
-7,796.0
-7,947.0
-9,555.0
-11,436.0
-1,552.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
498
545
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
470
504
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
699
666
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
865
840
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
341
345
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
401
396
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,274
3,290
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.0
58.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,743
36,107
37,360
38,460
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
10,300
10,526
10,667
10,902
na
Wage and salary income$m
334.1
367.8
386.8
403.8
na
Total income$m
339.2
375.1
395.3
413.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
32,435
34,943
36,258
37,035
na
Average total income$
32,931
35,637
37,056
37,904
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
85.6
86.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.5
4.0
na
na
na
Investment%
-0.1
0.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.9
1.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
7.9
8.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
398.0
436.0
na
na
na