National Regional Profile: Karoonda East Murray (DC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA43080   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
27
15
17
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.6
2.2
2.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
1,164.0
1,601.0
1,881.0
2,020.0
2,077.0
Total expenses$'000
1,155.0
1,358.0
1,247.0
1,337.0
1,508.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
9.0
243.0
634.0
683.0
569.0
Total assets$'000
12,506.0
12,804.0
13,510.0
15,410.0
16,404.0
Total liabilities$'000
377.0
436.0
375.0
387.0
684.0
GFS net worth$'000
12,129.0
12,368.0
13,135.0
15,023.0
15,720.0
Net debt$'000
-190.0
-443.0
-620.0
-772.0
-749.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
131
132
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
32
39
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
31
34
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
28
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
43
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
277
279
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
25,697
29,904
39,265
32,601
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
315
275
229
266
na
Wage and salary income$m
6.5
6.5
5.8
6.4
na
Total income$m
6.2
6.8
6.1
6.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
20,674
23,816
25,383
24,101
na
Average total income$
19,790
24,650
26,515
23,392
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
50.4
35.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
15.6
40.2
na
na
na
Investment%
9.3
7.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.3
0.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
23.2
16.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
14.0
21.0
na
na
na