National Regional Profile: Wandering (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 520058680   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
12
11
9
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.6
4.6
3.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
1,147.0
1,162.0
1,197.0
1,235.0
1,588.0
Total expenses$'000
1,109.0
1,097.0
1,127.0
1,061.0
1,363.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
38.0
65.0
70.0
174.0
225.0
Total assets$'000
9,723.0
9,778.0
10,071.0
10,334.0
10,617.0
Total liabilities$'000
120.0
110.0
113.0
91.0
120.0
GFS net worth$'000
9,603.0
9,668.0
9,958.0
10,243.0
10,497.0
Net debt$'000
-850.0
-894.0
-921.0
-864.0
-956.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
28
31
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
77
82
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,995
32,693
37,755
40,425
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
101
91
87
87
na
Wage and salary income$m
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.4
na
Total income$m
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
22,387
24,380
25,630
27,138
na
Average total income$
23,664
26,932
28,709
28,982
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
51.2
43.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
15.0
25.7
na
na
na
Investment%
16.6
16.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.0
1.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
15.6
13.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
5.0
6.0
na
na
na