National Regional Profile: Macedon Ranges (S) - Romsey (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 235204134   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
187
140
193
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.6
2.5
3.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total expenses$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total assets$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Net debt$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
555
566
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
230
242
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
183
163
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
176
170
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
162
153
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
272
298
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,578
1,592
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
51.2
56.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
35,760
37,458
38,294
39,274
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,827
3,956
4,149
4,293
na
Wage and salary income$m
130.8
140.3
149.1
160.5
na
Total income$m
134.0
145.7
158.0
165.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
34,188
35,472
35,930
37,397
na
Average total income$
35,002
36,832
38,083
38,498
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
79.2
79.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.6
3.6
na
na
na
Investment%
6.5
7.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.0
1.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
7.2
7.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
170.0
186.0
na
na
na