National Regional Profile: Westonia (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 525159030   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
4
1
na
Unemployment rate%
na
na
2.0
0.5
na
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
1,997.0
2,010.0
2,067.0
1,821.0
1,870.0
Total expenses$'000
1,325.0
1,506.0
1,550.0
1,757.0
2,195.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
672.0
504.0
517.0
64.0
-325.0
Total assets$'000
12,168.0
12,703.0
13,085.0
13.0
13.0
Total liabilities$'000
305.0
335.0
345.0
0.0
0.0
GFS net worth$'000
11,863.0
12,368.0
12,740.0
13.0
13.0
Net debt$'000
-662.0
-880.0
-907.0
-1.0
-1.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
0
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
29
36
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,287
42,185
37,161
39,207
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
73
68
54
70
na
Wage and salary income$m
1.7
1.7
1.4
1.9
na
Total income$m
1.6
1.7
1.5
2.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
23,315
25,417
26,074
26,877
na
Average total income$
21,538
25,034
27,184
31,854
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.4
31.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
-21.7
51.4
na
na
na
Investment%
42.6
11.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.0
0.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.3
5.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
3.0
6.0
na
na
na