National Regional Profile: Augusta-Margaret River (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA50280   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
325
337
288
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.7
5.9
5.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
9,620.0
10,859.0
11,183.0
4,683.0
4,802.0
Total expenses$'000
11,037.0
11,457.0
11,798.0
14,393.0
14,755.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,417.0
-598.0
-615.0
-9,710.0
-9,953.0
Total assets$'000
107,499.0
108,092.0
111,334.0
23,038.0
121,338.0
Total liabilities$'000
4,610.0
5,732.0
5,904.0
6,825.0
6,825.0
GFS net worth$'000
102,889.0
102,360.0
105,430.0
16,213.0
114,513.0
Net debt$'000
2,349.0
2,934.0
3,022.0
3,715.0
3,715.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
641
674
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
211
222
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
415
362
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
269
274
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
164
137
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
287
311
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,987
1,980
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
46.8
50.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,268
29,887
30,557
31,756
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,417
3,499
3,645
3,786
na
Wage and salary income$m
85.7
90.8
97.5
106.8
na
Total income$m
88.6
96.8
103.2
112.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,080
25,951
26,739
28,207
na
Average total income$
25,939
27,674
28,319
29,634
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
61.5
60.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
14.5
14.5
na
na
na
Investment%
9.4
10.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.6
2.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.3
11.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
145.0
161.0
na
na
na