National Regional Profile: Meander Valley (M) - Pt B (Statistical Local Area)  
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
369
437
352
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.8
9.0
7.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total expenses$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total assets$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Net debt$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,080
1,118
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
456
478
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
455
440
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
217
244
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
251
247
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
627
596
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,086
3,123
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
72.6
72.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,260
30,123
31,804
31,977
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,031
2,995
3,026
3,130
na
Wage and salary income$m
78.7
81.8
85.6
90.5
na
Total income$m
81.5
86.1
90.7
95.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,980
27,310
28,273
28,929
na
Average total income$
26,887
28,735
29,959
30,359
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
59.7
58.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
11.8
13.2
na
na
na
Investment%
5.4
6.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.1
2.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
20.7
19.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
136.0
148.0
na
na
na