National Regional Profile: Dowerin (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 525102940   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
9
6
7
Unemployment rate%
na
na
1.6
1.1
1.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
2,418.0
2,452.0
2,525.0
2,647.0
2,778.0
Total expenses$'000
2,063.0
2,165.0
2,228.0
2,261.0
2,413.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
355.0
287.0
297.0
386.0
365.0
Total assets$'000
24,255.0
24,336.0
25,066.0
24,326.0
22,624.0
Total liabilities$'000
484.0
278.0
287.0
356.0
306.0
GFS net worth$'000
23,771.0
24,058.0
24,779.0
23,970.0
22,318.0
Net debt$'000
-58.0
-536.0
-551.0
-439.0
-1,367.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
46
50
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
109
108
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
23,873
30,753
32,250
33,525
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
242
219
203
198
na
Wage and salary income$m
5.5
5.2
4.9
5.1
na
Total income$m
5.6
5.6
5.4
5.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
22,543
23,732
24,363
25,625
na
Average total income$
23,242
25,456
26,564
27,869
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
75.2
40.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
-9.6
32.5
na
na
na
Investment%
19.2
16.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.7
0.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.0
9.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
8.0
14.0
na
na
na