National Regional Profile: West Torrens (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA48410   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
1,643
1,630
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
6.2
6.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
29,681.0
27,200.0
27,714.0
30,765.0
33,043.0
Total expenses$'000
31,272.0
30,253.0
33,402.0
35,233.0
36,582.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,591.0
-3,053.0
-5,688.0
-4,468.0
-3,539.0
Total assets$'000
345,544.0
343,007.0
346,458.0
351,197.0
446,355.0
Total liabilities$'000
11,918.0
12,421.0
16,650.0
26,147.0
28,339.0
GFS net worth$'000
333,626.0
330,586.0
329,808.0
325,050.0
418,016.0
Net debt$'000
7,575.0
5,798.0
7,416.0
9,559.0
14,802.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
7,896
7,859
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,522
2,504
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,021
1,896
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
877
922
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,325
1,307
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,911
1,786
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
16,552
16,273
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
64.6
64.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,761
33,998
34,864
36,223
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
19,287
19,165
19,111
19,653
na
Wage and salary income$m
589.9
610.7
628.6
670.8
na
Total income$m
617.8
645.7
663.6
707.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,586
31,863
32,893
34,134
na
Average total income$
32,030
33,693
34,722
35,989
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.2
66.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.3
5.0
na
na
na
Investment%
7.1
7.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.5
3.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.2
16.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
904.0
952.0
na
na
na