National Regional Profile: Yilgarn (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA59660   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
27
13
8
Unemployment rate%
na
na
1.7
1.1
0.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
4,307.0
5,380.0
5,538.0
5,790.0
6,220.0
Total expenses$'000
4,887.0
3,861.0
3,974.0
4,634.0
4,863.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-580.0
1,519.0
1,564.0
1,156.0
1,357.0
Total assets$'000
51,047.0
52,317.0
53,886.0
53,863.0
54,923.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,241.0
964.0
990.0
510.0
454.0
GFS net worth$'000
49,806.0
51,353.0
52,896.0
53,353.0
54,469.0
Net debt$'000
198.0
-504.0
-522.0
-1,460.0
-1,382.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
66
63
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
29
29
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
29
na
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
22
21
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
32
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
178
168
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
38,961
43,473
44,695
47,333
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
703
629
621
572
na
Wage and salary income$m
24.7
22.8
23.5
22.8
na
Total income$m
23.7
23.6
23.9
22.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
35,090
36,226
37,775
39,799
na
Average total income$
33,709
37,590
38,425
39,872
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
103.4
56.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
-23.5
27.9
na
na
na
Investment%
13.5
11.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.7
0.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
5.8
3.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
25.0
43.0
na
na
na