National Regional Profile: Towong (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA26670   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
105
79
71
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.1
2.5
2.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
7,937.0
8,303.0
9,839.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
8,080.0
8,778.0
9,416.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
-143.0
-475.0
423.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
125,855.0
125,565.0
128,084.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
1,697.0
1,891.0
1,859.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
124,158.0
123,674.0
126,225.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
-994.0
-1,301.0
-1,218.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
693
705
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
190
194
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
119
102
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
91
91
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
99
96
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
207
197
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,399
1,385
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,674
32,403
32,842
32,279
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,660
1,692
1,755
1,818
na
Wage and salary income$m
44.1
47.8
51.2
55.5
na
Total income$m
46.7
51.0
55.1
58.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,555
28,222
29,175
30,537
na
Average total income$
28,147
30,125
31,375
32,284
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
52.8
51.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
20.2
24.5
na
na
na
Investment%
9.8
7.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.0
2.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.7
12.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
87.0
98.0
na
na
na