National Regional Profile: Wattle Range (DC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA48340   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
375
263
296
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.6
4.1
4.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
9,821.0
11,069.0
12,395.0
12,222.0
13,460.0
Total expenses$'000
14,282.0
15,370.0
17,416.0
17,559.0
16,679.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-4,461.0
-4,301.0
-5,021.0
-5,337.0
-3,219.0
Total assets$'000
75,529.0
71,325.0
76,231.0
72,081.0
70,955.0
Total liabilities$'000
6,620.0
6,891.0
7,469.0
8,480.0
10,606.0
GFS net worth$'000
68,909.0
64,434.0
68,762.0
63,601.0
60,349.0
Net debt$'000
3,336.0
2,979.0
2,870.0
4,801.0
5,743.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,176
1,211
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
408
419
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
377
354
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
249
257
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
172
144
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
370
361
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,752
2,746
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
60.5
66.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,362
35,516
37,011
38,474
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,496
4,418
4,361
4,549
na
Wage and salary income$m
135.7
136.8
139.7
148.5
na
Total income$m
138.5
142.8
146.2
155.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,175
30,974
32,024
32,649
na
Average total income$
30,810
32,325
33,517
34,111
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
65.6
62.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
13.3
17.7
na
na
na
Investment%
8.2
7.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.2
1.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.3
11.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
213.0
229.0
na
na
na