National Regional Profile: Playford (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA45680   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,813
4,307
4,615
Unemployment rate%
na
na
18.6
14.6
15.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
29,183.0
30,497.0
35,487.0
37,365.0
39,985.0
Total expenses$'000
34,742.0
34,529.0
36,634.0
38,873.0
40,081.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-5,559.0
-4,032.0
-1,147.0
-1,508.0
-96.0
Total assets$'000
275,720.0
262,779.0
261,939.0
266,197.0
274,099.0
Total liabilities$'000
27,257.0
30,237.0
30,214.0
36,470.0
42,968.0
GFS net worth$'000
248,463.0
232,542.0
231,725.0
229,727.0
231,131.0
Net debt$'000
17,937.0
17,896.0
16,809.0
21,637.0
30,248.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
7,187
7,411
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
4,242
4,412
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
3,583
3,266
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
3,238
3,314
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,226
2,131
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,431
3,228
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
23,907
23,762
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
70.2
72.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,147
30,698
31,477
32,810
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
21,175
21,153
21,658
22,637
na
Wage and salary income$m
601.3
617.9
655.5
712.1
na
Total income$m
622.1
645.9
682.6
740.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,395
29,209
30,266
31,459
na
Average total income$
29,380
30,537
31,519
32,707
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
66.9
66.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.9
4.5
na
na
na
Investment%
1.8
2.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.0
2.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
23.5
24.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
918.0
960.0
na
na
na