National Regional Profile: Colac-Otway (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA21750   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
453
523
619
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.4
5.0
6.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
24,854.0
25,458.0
27,467.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
28,516.0
29,810.0
27,468.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
-3,662.0
-4,352.0
-1.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
190,650.0
184,290.0
184,218.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
8,829.0
9,845.0
9,275.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
181,821.0
174,445.0
174,943.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
1,139.0
475.0
-1,410.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,507
2,536
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
886
920
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
495
463
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
439
447
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
410
402
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
742
755
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
5,479
5,523
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
60.7
58.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,901
31,671
32,909
33,080
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
7,070
7,062
7,323
7,490
na
Wage and salary income$m
189.0
196.2
209.5
222.0
na
Total income$m
196.7
207.4
222.1
232.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,733
27,784
28,610
29,644
na
Average total income$
27,824
29,370
30,323
31,013
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
62.2
58.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
11.3
15.4
na
na
na
Investment%
8.2
8.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.4
2.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
15.5
14.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
314.0
352.0
na
na
na