National Regional Profile: Wagga Wagga (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA17750   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
1,768
1,255
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
5.7
3.9
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
49,822.0
51,296.0
57,112.0
58,392.0
65,731.0
Total expenses$'000
45,438.0
48,773.0
51,971.0
55,181.0
52,162.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
4,384.0
2,523.0
5,141.0
3,211.0
13,569.0
Total assets$'000
403,357.0
404,121.0
411,609.0
417,700.0
431,320.0
Total liabilities$'000
16,480.0
13,407.0
15,963.0
14,420.0
13,691.0
GFS net worth$'000
386,877.0
390,714.0
395,646.0
403,280.0
417,629.0
Net debt$'000
-49,613.0
-48,637.0
-49,099.0
-46,305.0
-54,065.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
4,481
4,567
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,794
1,846
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,370
1,316
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,417
1,508
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,539
1,377
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,406
1,340
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
12,007
11,955
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
61.1
64.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,507
35,652
36,326
37,696
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
21,470
21,467
21,584
21,993
na
Wage and salary income$m
655.5
681.9
701.3
740.7
na
Total income$m
681.6
720.0
736.8
777.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,531
31,767
32,490
33,680
na
Average total income$
31,744
33,538
34,135
35,330
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
70.8
69.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.8
9.9
na
na
na
Investment%
6.8
7.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.1
2.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.1
11.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
955.0
1,036.0
na
na
na