National Regional Profile: Renmark Paringa (DC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA46670   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
377
229
284
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.5
4.5
5.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
5,216.0
5,366.0
5,515.0
7,018.0
6,248.0
Total expenses$'000
4,182.0
4,805.0
4,728.0
6,107.0
5,305.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
1,034.0
561.0
787.0
911.0
943.0
Total assets$'000
29,155.0
29,626.0
32,131.0
93,066.0
94,487.0
Total liabilities$'000
888.0
767.0
897.0
1,499.0
1,616.0
GFS net worth$'000
28,267.0
28,859.0
31,234.0
91,567.0
92,871.0
Net debt$'000
-876.0
-850.0
-766.0
-1,196.0
-1,411.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,066
1,073
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
391
416
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
412
337
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
260
264
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
223
171
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
446
396
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,798
2,657
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.2
59.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,381
30,429
31,501
33,403
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,612
3,592
3,668
3,654
na
Wage and salary income$m
90.5
93.4
99.8
103.0
na
Total income$m
93.3
99.0
105.0
108.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,052
26,006
27,214
28,187
na
Average total income$
25,830
27,560
28,630
29,800
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
62.5
62.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
14.0
12.8
na
na
na
Investment%
5.7
6.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.4
1.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.0
16.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
149.0
156.0
na
na
na