National Regional Profile: Robe (DC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA46860   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
34
19
16
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.9
2.7
2.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
2,252.0
2,187.0
2,496.0
3,057.0
3,117.0
Total expenses$'000
2,019.0
2,165.0
2,335.0
2,871.0
3,160.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
233.0
22.0
161.0
186.0
-43.0
Total assets$'000
15,657.0
15,805.0
15,962.0
16,348.0
16,425.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,709.0
2,100.0
2,107.0
2,254.0
2,320.0
GFS net worth$'000
13,948.0
13,705.0
13,855.0
14,094.0
14,105.0
Net debt$'000
1,478.0
1,740.0
1,608.0
1,685.0
1,691.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
142
139
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
22
28
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
25
20
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
20
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
20
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
29
24
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
258
241
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,115
31,925
34,011
35,216
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
438
441
435
438
na
Wage and salary income$m
10.8
11.1
11.4
12.1
na
Total income$m
11.1
11.8
11.8
12.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,576
25,082
26,179
27,613
na
Average total income$
25,407
26,869
27,199
29,033
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
54.3
48.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
15.6
21.3
na
na
na
Investment%
15.4
17.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.9
3.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.3
9.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
21.0
25.0
na
na
na