National Regional Profile: Brimbank (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA21180   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
8,249
7,873
8,833
Unemployment rate%
na
na
10.2
9.7
10.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
78,522.0
100,520.0
100,021.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
77,186.0
82,042.0
85,434.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
1,336.0
18,478.0
14,587.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
798,791.0
820,897.0
937,735.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
60,755.0
63,722.0
58,251.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
738,036.0
757,175.0
879,484.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
29,587.0
19,394.0
9,156.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
14,332
15,010
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
7,211
7,415
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
7,875
7,517
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
4,654
4,945
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
5,300
5,155
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
8,788
8,660
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
48,160
48,703
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
61.7
64.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,121
33,589
34,578
35,829
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
64,292
65,161
66,331
67,573
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,999.4
2,099.9
2,204.9
2,342.0
na
Total income$m
2,071.2
2,194.2
2,304.2
2,432.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,098
32,226
33,241
34,659
na
Average total income$
32,216
33,674
34,738
35,998
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
75.8
76.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.6
3.8
na
na
na
Investment%
3.5
3.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.0
1.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.9
15.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
2,693.0
2,841.0
na
na
na