National Regional Profile: West Wimmera (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA26890   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
74
71
91
Unemployment rate%
na
na
2.6
2.8
3.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
8,163.0
10,879.0
15,855.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
8,450.0
11,303.0
10,688.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
-287.0
-424.0
5,167.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
45,813.0
70,181.0
74,397.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
1,430.0
2,077.0
1,669.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
44,383.0
68,104.0
72,728.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
-781.0
-998.0
-1,329.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
609
622
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
134
137
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
79
83
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
53
58
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
74
72
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
138
144
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,087
1,116
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.4
61.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
26,459
32,525
39,455
36,310
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,235
1,170
1,196
1,261
na
Wage and salary income$m
29.9
30.9
33.1
35.3
na
Total income$m
30.4
32.9
35.8
38.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,209
26,420
27,706
28,020
na
Average total income$
24,612
28,158
29,947
30,149
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
54.6
41.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
16.5
35.2
na
na
na
Investment%
9.0
8.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.1
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.1
12.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
57.0
80.0
na
na
na