National Regional Profile: West Barwon (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 21015   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
783
944
1,090
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.1
4.8
5.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total expenses$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total assets$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Net debt$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
3,618
3,670
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,377
1,434
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
938
883
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
691
704
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
721
695
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,406
1,410
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
8,751
8,795
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
62.6
60.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,186
32,635
34,165
34,893
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
11,855
11,969
13,248
13,688
na
Wage and salary income$m
334.7
351.8
404.2
432.1
na
Total income$m
346.4
369.9
425.1
451.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,230
29,396
30,509
31,570
na
Average total income$
29,222
30,906
32,090
32,957
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
66.0
62.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.0
13.6
na
na
na
Investment%
7.4
7.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.2
2.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.1
13.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
523.0
588.0
na
na
na