National Regional Profile: Bass Coast (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA20740   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
801
714
806
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.3
6.8
7.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
25,102.0
34,798.0
34,760.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
24,638.0
28,247.0
30,260.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
464.0
6,551.0
4,500.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
165,886.0
214,462.0
243,932.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
12,431.0
14,290.0
14,165.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
153,455.0
200,172.0
229,767.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
2,948.0
469.0
-78.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
4,123
4,238
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,055
1,063
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
795
717
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
648
636
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
448
434
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,071
1,026
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
8,140
8,115
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.1
62.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,058
30,456
31,708
32,405
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
6,346
6,396
6,812
7,111
na
Wage and salary income$m
167.8
177.0
194.3
208.1
na
Total income$m
177.1
189.2
207.5
223.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,447
27,675
28,522
29,266
na
Average total income$
27,903
29,580
30,467
31,443
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
53.7
52.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
12.0
12.4
na
na
na
Investment%
7.9
8.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
5.2
5.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
20.6
20.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
325.0
359.0
na
na
na