National Regional Profile: Greater Geelong (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA22750   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
5,885
6,485
7,346
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.3
6.7
8.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
151,166.0
167,555.0
189,210.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
130,626.0
145,652.0
148,784.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
20,540.0
21,903.0
40,426.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
857,568.0
880,446.0
1,096,761.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
47,472.0
52,865.0
42,630.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
810,096.0
827,581.0
1,054,131.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
-11,400.0
-3,773.0
-15,157.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
23,890
24,367
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
7,244
7,345
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
6,120
5,824
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
4,690
4,852
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
4,597
4,433
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
7,431
7,243
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
53,972
54,064
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,570
35,484
36,620
38,182
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
71,695
72,689
73,428
75,632
na
Wage and salary income$m
2,266.0
2,376.8
2,491.8
2,672.6
na
Total income$m
2,362.1
2,504.4
2,624.0
2,807.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,606
32,698
33,936
35,337
na
Average total income$
32,946
34,453
35,736
37,118
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
70.5
70.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.2
4.7
na
na
na
Investment%
7.0
7.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.8
2.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.0
14.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
3,306.0
3,525.0
na
na
na