National Regional Profile: Stirling (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA57910   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
6,580
7,296
6,565
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.4
7.6
6.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
86,224.0
82,380.0
105,097.0
106,350.0
121,255.0
Total expenses$'000
82,492.0
81,396.0
92,347.0
94,389.0
100,405.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
3,732.0
984.0
12,750.0
11,961.0
20,850.0
Total assets$'000
733,362.0
742,580.0
759,037.0
769,498.0
797,386.0
Total liabilities$'000
21,367.0
17,435.0
22,326.0
20,726.0
26,338.0
GFS net worth$'000
711,995.0
725,145.0
736,711.0
748,772.0
771,048.0
Net debt$'000
-33,691.0
-21,263.0
-24,008.0
-36,656.0
-44,337.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
18,096
18,418
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
5,769
5,777
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
6,710
6,008
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
3,622
3,634
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
4,530
4,403
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
5,873
5,701
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
44,601
43,943
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
55.8
59.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,598
36,524
37,970
39,928
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
68,611
68,669
66,299
67,695
na
Wage and salary income$m
2,215.6
2,307.1
2,328.8
2,485.6
na
Total income$m
2,321.3
2,431.7
2,458.4
2,619.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
32,292
33,597
35,125
36,718
na
Average total income$
33,833
35,412
37,081
38,690
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
69.0
69.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.1
6.6
na
na
na
Investment%
7.8
8.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.6
2.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.6
11.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.9
0.8
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
3,325.0
3,473.0
na
na
na