National Regional Profile: Wongan-Ballidu (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 525109310   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
26
21
21
Unemployment rate%
na
na
2.5
2.1
2.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
3,578.0
3,325.0
3,421.0
3,907.0
4,531.0
Total expenses$'000
4,422.0
3,954.0
4,070.0
4,527.0
3,873.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-844.0
-629.0
-649.0
-620.0
658.0
Total assets$'000
50,219.0
49,417.0
50,898.0
48,480.0
49,356.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,664.0
1,453.0
1,497.0
1,094.0
1,103.0
GFS net worth$'000
48,555.0
47,964.0
49,401.0
47,386.0
48,253.0
Net debt$'000
279.0
420.0
434.0
-228.0
-609.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
73
71
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
35
39
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
24
na
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
27
29
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
33
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
204
203
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,928
58,914
39,091
40,819
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
632
573
549
514
na
Wage and salary income$m
16.3
15.7
15.8
16.2
na
Total income$m
16.9
16.7
17.1
16.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,714
27,425
28,695
31,444
na
Average total income$
26,763
29,116
31,161
32,871
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
79.4
32.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
-15.7
15.7
na
na
na
Investment%
27.9
47.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.8
0.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
7.4
3.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.0
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
21.0
52.0
na
na
na