National Regional Profile: Murchison (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA56160   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
5
5
6
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.3
5.2
6.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
1,484.0
1,825.0
1,880.0
2,027.0
2,080.0
Total expenses$'000
2,100.0
2,212.0
2,276.0
1,936.0
1,985.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-616.0
-387.0
-396.0
91.0
95.0
Total assets$'000
13,158.0
12,784.0
13,167.0
13,924.0
13,924.0
Total liabilities$'000
150.0
177.0
182.0
129.0
129.0
GFS net worth$'000
13,008.0
12,607.0
12,985.0
13,795.0
13,795.0
Net debt$'000
-488.0
-295.0
-304.0
-814.0
-814.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
30
29
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,074
37,045
36,352
37,590
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
32
28
29
27
na
Wage and salary income$m
0.8
0.8
0.9
0.8
na
Total income$m
0.8
0.8
1.0
0.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,887
27,465
31,518
29,910
na
Average total income$
24,609
28,482
32,942
31,080
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
89.7
45.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
-33.8
22.2
na
na
na
Investment%
15.3
16.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.0
0.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
28.3
15.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.0
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1.0
2.0
na
na
na