National Regional Profile: Brookton (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 520050910   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
16
18
15
Unemployment rate%
na
na
2.6
3.2
2.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
1,787.0
2,305.0
2,373.0
5,333.0
4,727.0
Total expenses$'000
2,140.0
2,211.0
2,277.0
3,969.0
4,600.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-353.0
94.0
96.0
1,364.0
127.0
Total assets$'000
10,174.0
10,271.0
10,579.0
15,429.0
15,408.0
Total liabilities$'000
475.0
445.0
459.0
1,029.0
1,191.0
GFS net worth$'000
9,699.0
9,826.0
10,120.0
14,400.0
14,217.0
Net debt$'000
-288.0
-439.0
-452.0
-672.0
-322.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
72
78
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
27
28
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
21
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
35
35
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
171
186
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,017
31,121
32,804
39,256
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
274
257
231
236
na
Wage and salary income$m
6.0
6.3
5.7
6.5
na
Total income$m
6.1
6.6
6.2
7.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
21,886
24,577
24,818
27,658
na
Average total income$
22,296
25,766
26,836
30,025
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
58.3
42.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
2.4
26.9
na
na
na
Investment%
20.3
16.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.1
0.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.0
12.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.9
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
11.0
16.0
na
na
na