National Regional Profile: Northern Grampians (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA25810   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
417
337
432
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.3
5.5
7.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
16,156.0
16,684.0
17,387.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
15,861.0
17,387.0
17,802.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
295.0
-703.0
-415.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
124,091.0
123,849.0
125,047.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
6,164.0
6,673.0
6,429.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
117,927.0
117,176.0
118,618.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
75.0
119.0
-55.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,793
1,832
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
689
690
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
364
362
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
281
289
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
298
246
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
540
503
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,965
3,922
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
67.6
64.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,863
31,707
33,371
33,159
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,427
4,344
4,397
4,487
na
Wage and salary income$m
120.0
123.6
127.0
133.7
na
Total income$m
125.0
130.4
134.4
140.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,102
28,460
28,874
29,793
na
Average total income$
28,226
30,022
30,556
31,246
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
62.5
58.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.2
15.2
na
na
na
Investment%
7.0
7.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.1
2.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.0
16.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
199.0
223.0
na
na
na